Based on the book, The Great American Landmarks Adventure, created by Kay Weeks and featuring the drawings of Roxie Munro, the site first appeared in 1997 as a joint effort of the History Channel Online and NPS. Redesigned in 2000, the site explores the history of 43 national historic landmarks covering more than 3000 years of our country's past.

Depicts forty-three National Historic Landmarks, from a prehistoric cave painting to the 1969 moon rocket, and explains their significance in representing events, achievements, ideals, and cultures in America.

Discover the places that make America great! The definitive guide to the country’s National Historic Landmarks This is the only complete guide to America’s National Historic Landmarks—the ultimate catalog of the nation’s treasures. Covering all 50 states, it captures the American experience through famous icons such as the Brooklyn Bridge, the cape Hatteras lighthouse, Lincoln’s boyhood home, and more than 2,200 other national destinations. Contains 385 photographs—both vintage and contemporary Includes buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects Ideal for travel or reference