Rockville, Maryland
The Fitzgeralds' Gravesite
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
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Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
Mobile, Alabama
Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.