Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

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