Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.