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George Washington's Headquarters

Cumberland, Maryland

George Washington's Headquarters

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.

Big Mac Sculpture

Irwin, Pennsylvania

The Big Mac Museum

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

Joe Magarac Statue

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Joe Magarac Statue

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.

Museum entrance

Indiana, Pennsylvania

Jimmy Stewart Museum

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

Mr. Rogers' grave, Unity Cemetery

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

The Grave of Mister Rogers

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

Lincoln Highway Experience

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Lincoln Highway Experience

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

Washington, D.C.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park

Washington, D.C.

Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

Uncle Beazley

Washington, D.C.

Uncle Beazley the Triceratops

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Oyster Wars Cannon visible through the window as part of the Oyster Industry display.

Annapolis, Maryland

Oyster Wars Cannon

Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.

Deception Pass Bridge

Oak Harbor, Washington

Deception Pass Bridge

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

Entrance to the museum

Fort Meade, Maryland

National Cryptologic Museum

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

Bletchley Park

Milton Keynes, England

Bletchley Park

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Saddles on display.

Galveston, Texas

Bryan Museum

One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.

Bishop’s Palace.

Galveston, Texas

Bishop's Palace

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa.

Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

Landis Brothers' House.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Landis Valley Museum

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.

The Newspaper Reader

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

'Newspaper Reader'

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

Central Market

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Central Market

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Historic trolley car.

Silver Spring, Maryland

National Capital Trolley Museum

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

Woodlawn Manor stone barn.

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Underground Railroad Experience Trail

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

Exterior of prison buildings.

Lorton, Virginia

Lucy Burns Museum

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

Parkway Bakery and Tavern has been slinging these sandwiches since 1929.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Parkway Bakery and Tavern

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

Front view of Lincoln's Cottage.

Washington, D.C.

President Lincoln’s Cottage

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

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