A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.