Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

An original apothecary from 1792.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

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

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.