These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

These commemorative stones honor a young woman born in captivity.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

At the supposed instruction of Ben Franklin and Socrates, a Spiritualist believer intended to birth a mechanical messiah here.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

This young woman's tombstone names her murderer, who is buried in the same cemetery.

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

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.