The middle finger of modernity.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

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

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Welcome sign announcing Haverhill, MA, as the birthplace of horror rocker/artist/director Rob Zombie.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.