In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

A safe space and resource for anything and everything relating to sex and sexuality.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.