This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

Oldest and rarest examples of telecommunication in the world.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

As communication goes completely wireless, this Maine museum remembers all the wires that got us to this point.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.