This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

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

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

A fitting tribute to a beloved local boxing coach that's produced four world champions.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."