This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors.

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.