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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.