Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.