The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

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

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.