Dedicated to the writer who immortalized the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance of those who died in wars.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.