An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

These impressively detailed battle scenes depict the violence and tragedy of war in miniature.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.