One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.

The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.