Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

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

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.