A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.

The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.

Yo, Adrian!

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

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

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This video store is a horror buff's dream.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.