The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

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

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.