Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

One man built this shrine in the 1970s to pay tribute to a miracle he had witnessed.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.

This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.