Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.