The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."