One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.