This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.