A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.