The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

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

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

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

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

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who.