Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

The whole world in one water tank.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

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