This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

The remains of a failed canal can be found in several towns near Lake St. Clair and is known historically as "Mason's Folly."

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

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

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.