This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.

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

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.

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.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.