The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

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

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.