Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

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

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

This massive melon is a recreation of a similar gate from the Pan-American Expo.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.