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Oldtown, MD
Construction of this 3,118-foot C&O Canal tunnel began in 1836 and took 14 years amid unstable rock, funding problems and violent labor disputes. The towpath still passes through the completely dark tunnel, which is reached on foot or bicycle; bring a flashlight and follow any temporary NPS closure notices.
Republic, KS
The museum protects the excavated floor of a large Pawnee earth lodge from a village occupied in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Archaeology, a rare sacred bundle, and visible lodge depressions make the landscape itself part of the interpretation.
Garfield, AR
Pea Ridge preserves one of the most intact Civil War battlefields in the country. The battlefield includes Elkhorn Tavern, artillery positions, historic roads and extensive preserved terrain.
Honolulu, HI
Historic hangars on Ford Island hold aircraft and exhibits connected with the attack on Pearl Harbor and later Pacific aviation. Bullet scars and wartime structures remain part of the setting; visitors reach the museum through controlled shuttle access.
Pecos, NM
The ruins of Pecos Pueblo and Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula occupy a strategic pass once central to trade between the Plains and Rio Grande pueblos. Trails connect massive pueblo foundations, kivas and mission ruins.
Fountain Inn, SC
A statue honors Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates, the Fountain Inn native who lost a leg in a cotton-gin accident and became a celebrated one-legged tap dancer. Bates later appeared repeatedly on national television and operated a major Black-owned resort in New York.
Washington, DC
During World War II, intelligence operations used a concealed radio-monitoring site near Peirce Mill; the landscape can be visited, while any restricted structures should be observed only lawfully.
Kawaihae, HI
The shoreline below Puʻukoholā preserves Pelekane, a royal residential and ceremonial area tied to Kamehameha I's court. It should be understood as part of the larger sacred landscape rather than simply a beach; follow NPS cultural-site guidance.
Cavalier, ND
Eleven buildings and large machinery displays preserve agricultural history, including a homestead, barn, blacksmith shop, depot and multiple buildings of restored farm equipment. The site is seasonal and may also operate by appointment.
Mineral Point, WI
Stone cottages built by Cornish miners survive along a steep Mineral Point street and now form a Wisconsin Historical Society site. The preserved buildings tell the story of immigration, lead mining and a restoration movement that helped save the town's unusual architecture.
Pendleton, OR
Reservation-only tours descend beneath downtown sidewalks into former commercial spaces and passageways before visiting rooms tied to Pendleton's vice-district history.
Pensacola, FL
1859 lighthouse on Naval Air Station Pensacola with keeper history, maritime exhibits, and a dramatic tower climb.
New Bern, NC
Caleb Bradham created the drink that became Pepsi-Cola at his New Bern pharmacy before losing control of the company after a disastrous sugar-market gamble. His surprisingly modest grave lies in Cedar Grove Cemetery only a short distance from Pepsi’s birthplace.
Terlingua, TX
The crumbling desert residence of mining entrepreneur Howard E. Perry overlooks the former company town and survives as one of Terlingua's most recognizable ruins.
Peshtigo, WI
The museum preserves artifacts and accounts from the October 8, 1871 Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in recorded U.S. history. Beside it, a mass grave holds unidentified victims, creating a powerful and somber stop that should be visited respectfully.
Hancock, ME
This private home at 303 Point Road served as the exterior of the Creed family house in the 1989 adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. The nearby road was also used in scenes connected with the film’s deadly highway, making the location recognizable to horror fans despite being an ordinary residence today. View only from public areas and do not enter the property.
Hammond, OR
The rusting bow ribs of the four-masted Peter Iredale, driven ashore in 1906, remain embedded in the beach at Fort Stevens and are easiest to examine around lower tide.
Wrangell, AK
Dozens of ancient rock carvings appear along a tidal beach, with spirals, faces and animal-like forms exposed depending on the tide. Visitors should view the carvings without chalking, rubbing or otherwise damaging the stone.
Tulelake, CA
A cliff face holds one of the largest concentrations of Native rock imagery in California. Visitors should remain on designated paths and treat the carvings as protected cultural heritage, not a novelty.
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
A rugged loop from the Chapin Mesa area reaches one of Mesa Verde's best-known petroglyph panels along the canyon wall. The route involves steep stone steps and narrow sections, and all rock art must be viewed without touching or altering it.
Tupelo, MS
A group of eight Woodland-period burial mounds spread across a broad field along the Natchez Trace. The NPS pull-off gives travelers a rare panoramic view of multiple ancient earthworks without entering private land.
Safety Harbor, FL
Large Tocobaga-era shell temple mound overlooking Old Tampa Bay.
McLean, TX
A tiny restored 1929 Phillips 66 station representing the earliest standardized cottage-style stations used by the company along historic highways.
Beaver, UT
A marker and local interpretation commemorate television pioneer Philo Farnsworth, who was born near Beaver and conceived important electronic-television ideas while still young. It gives OddWay a concrete stop tied to an invention that changed modern life.
