These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

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.

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

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

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

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

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.