The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.