Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

Since the 1930s, this Pennsylvania town has celebrated the humble tomato.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

A local prank turned town icon.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A section of this cemetery is dedicated to the lives lost from years of exposure to contaminated water.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.