At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.