The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.