An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.