The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

Final resting place of a 19th century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

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 toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.