Each step is a mere four inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.

Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.