This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

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

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

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

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.