The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

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

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

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The place where World War I began.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.