A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

It would be a crime to miss it.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.