The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

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

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.