A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

The lasting remains of a historic spa.

Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.