One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

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

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.