This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.

A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.

Drift through underground caves on a tube.

One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

This electronics repair store celebrates the history of computers.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.