The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

One man's lifelong obsession with death.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.