A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.