This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.