Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

A collection of vehicles across American military history.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.