The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

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

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

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.