This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

A replica of fossils believed to be the first scientifically-described dinosaur bones found in North America.

Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants.

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.

In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.