Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

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 second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.

Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.