A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Here be dragons.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

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.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.