The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

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

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

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

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

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 original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

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

The final resting place of a suffragist author.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

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