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These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

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

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

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

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

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

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

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.