The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

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.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.