Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.