An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.