Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

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

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

One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.