In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

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

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

The loneliest island in New York.

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.

A museum devoted to osteopathy and its creator, Andrew Still.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.