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

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

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

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

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

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.