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

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

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

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.