This donated headstone marks the grave of a pair of elderly women who were mysteriously murdered.

Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

Sand dunes from a glacial lake are preserved in this woodland park.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

This exhibit is devoted to the games and wonder that Hasbro has brought children worldwide.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well.

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

After the state would not recreate this beloved rock formation, three New Hampshire brothers took things into their own hands.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.