One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside.

A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.

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

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.

This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.