Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.