After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.