The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

World's largest Christmas store.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.