A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

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

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

These unknown Bronze Age earthworks are believed to be ancient burial mounds.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.