Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A journey through military artifacts and the history of Cortland.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

Preserving the memory of the narrow railroads that once crisscrossed the state of Maine.

Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Once the beating heart of a small Maine town, this old mill was revitalized in part thanks to a starring role in 'Jumanji.'

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.