On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

This modern medieval weapon of war was built to toss pumpkins.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.

The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.