Landmarks

For decades, the iconic American symbol was simply called the State House Bell.

Route 66 got its name in Springfield, Missouri, in 1926 after much debate. Author John Steinbeck later dubbed it the “Mother Road.”

Dwight Eisenhower’s grueling, 62-day cross-country trip planted the seed.

After Pennsylvania’s capital moved to Harrisburg, the state considered tearing down the landmark building.

Route 66 attractions, like the Kan-O-Tex Service Station and the first McDonald’s site, preserve the famous highway’s past.

The landmark on the National Mall sank about a foot over several decades.

It took grassroots efforts to raise the funds and ultimately build the colossal monument in New York Harbor that has come to symbolize freedom around the world.

The White House South Lawn has doubled as a playing field and performance space for over a century.

Yellowstone's stunning natural beauty inspired the 19th-century push to set aside the land, where Indigenous people had been present for millennia.

Multiple landmarks recognize the work and lives of the nation’s first ladies.

You know these sites, but have you noticed these details?

These historic landmarks survived centuries of shifting empires—only to be leveled by human conflict.

Dig into the lesser-known facts about Arlington National Cemetery’s history.

From ancient hideouts to Cold War-era bunkers, explore eight astonishing settlements beneath the Earth’s surface.

In 1996, crowds and a killer storm took the lives of eight Everest climbers.