The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.

A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.

This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

This recipe is set in stone.

The Father of the Erie Canal has a magnificent grave marker that redefines the term "final resting place."