Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.