A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.