A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.

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

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.