Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.