Port Costa, California
The Burlington Hotel
A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.
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Port Costa, California
A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Shrewsbury, Vermont
Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
New Haven, Vermont
A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.
Cooperstown, New York
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Amsterdam, New York
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Little Falls, New York
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
Nashville, Tennessee
When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
Nyack, New York
Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
Oyster Bay, New York
Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.
Stamford, Connecticut
An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Monkton, Maryland
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Bath Township, Michigan
A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.