This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

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

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

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

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

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

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

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

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

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

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Eco-friendly island mansion.