A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.