Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.