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Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.