Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

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

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

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.