Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

This recently uncovered ad for Lindsay's run at Mayor in 1965 had been hiding for decades underneath a billboard.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.