Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

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.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.