This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

A collection of vehicles across American military history.

The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.