These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.

A short walk through the woods will take you to an unusual flat hill top, used by the Shakers for outdoor worship.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time.

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.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

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

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

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

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

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

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

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.