This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.