The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

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

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

The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

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

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.