This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.