A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.