Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

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

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.