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These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.