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

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

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

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.