The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.