This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

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

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.