The site where nine miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours in 2002.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

Centuries after this 12th-century abbey had fallen to ruin, it became known for the strawberries and cream served in its gardens.

Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.