A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Puerto Rico's once thriving oil company is now an abandoned wonderland of rusty steel.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

A stone marker dedicated to a Black veteran of the American Revolution who refused to leave his land near Walden Pond.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.