A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.