This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

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

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