Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

A steampunk wonderland that preserves America's history of industrial innovation.

"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."

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

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.