This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

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

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

A local prank turned town icon.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

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