This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

This century-plus-old baseball park has hosted some of baseball's royalty and stands as the oldest sports complex in Jacksonville.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

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

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.