Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.