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

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.