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One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

"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."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."

This monument remembers one of the manliest men of the frontier who fought a grizzly before dragging himself 200 miles to safety.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.