The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

The studio of influential composer Charles Ives is perfectly reconstructed, hidden in the back of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.