Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

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

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.