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

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.