One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.