Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.