This former zinc operation has a 90-year toxic history.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

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

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

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

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.