The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.

The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

"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."