Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

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