This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.