Places Added by Thomas Harper

Collectors keep the story of Ohio Valley glassmaking alive.

The legacy of the Ohio-founded Fostoria Glass Company lives on in West Virginia.

In Indiana's first capital city of Corydon, the original State Capitol still stands among other historic buildings.

Indiana's first constitution was drafted in the shade of this elm tree in the summer of 1816.

A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.

The stinky, simple classic is still served at select Wisconsin taverns.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.