The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.