A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.