This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

One of the last-standing and most prominent structures from a long-lost colonial port community.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

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

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

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.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.