A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.