A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

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

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.