This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

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.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.