An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The world's largest rotating world.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

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

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Welcome sign announcing Haverhill, MA, as the birthplace of horror rocker/artist/director Rob Zombie.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.