An original apothecary from 1792.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.