This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

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

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.