In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.