Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

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