The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.

Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.