The national park was once a plantation estate.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

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.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.