Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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