Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

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

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The place where World War I began.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.