This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

The first woman in the United States to get a driver's license is buried here.

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

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

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

This pavement line and accompanying statue commemorates the starting point for the world's oldest annual marathon.

All that remains of the Whittall mansion are the ruins of the formal garden and its pergola, dedicated to the late Matthew J. Whittall by his widow.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

One of the smallest churches in the United States is located along the side of the road in a residential neighborhood.