True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

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

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.