Florida's first suspension bridge.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

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

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.