A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Yo, Adrian!

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.

The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.