Traverse City, Michigan
World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
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Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Cushing, Maine
If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.
Afton, Wyoming
This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
New York, New York
Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Ashburn, Virginia
The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.
Triangle, Virginia
A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Martinez, California
A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
Brimley, Michigan
This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.