This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

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

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.