The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

What better place to take a seat?

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

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

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.