This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.