This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.

This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

The longest covered bridge in Delaware.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.