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

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

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

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

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

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

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

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

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

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

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.