This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

First Joe Pagac sculpture; sculpture reflects native Tucson wildlife in an urban setting.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.

Dedicated to a legendary spiritual vision.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.

At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.