The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

World's largest Christmas store.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.