This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

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

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

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

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.