This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.