Pieces of this history can be found scattered across the United States . An 11th - century Viking ship was unearthed in Maine . The `` Grey Ghost , '' as she was known , was too fast for German U-boats to catch . A near - eight - ton statue of Vladimir Lenin sits in a Seattle Park . You can see Mexican Gen. Santa Anna 's wooden leg in Springfield , Illinois .
Pieces of this history can be found scattered across the United States . An 11th - century Viking ship was unearthed in Maine . A near - eight - ton statue of Vladimir Lenin sits in a Seattle Park . You can see Mexican Gen. Santa Anna 's wooden leg in Springfield , Illinois .