The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.

This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.