On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

Created by Catalan artist Joan Miró in 1978 and made up of 350,000 tiles, this mural is the only large-scale glass mosaic the artist ever created.

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.