A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.