The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.