In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.

Restoring faith in humanity one pie at a time by selling stellar baked goods on an honor system.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.