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

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

New York's oldest magic store.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.