This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

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

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.