Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

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.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.