The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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

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

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.