An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

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

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.