Savannah, Georgia
Grave of Gracie Watson
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
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Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Buffalo, New York
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
Buffalo, New York
This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.
Buffalo, New York
An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Roscoe, New York
A fictional town that was briefly brought to life before fading once again out of existence.
Beacon, New York
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.
Cold Spring, New York
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Scituate, Massachusetts
A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts.
Scituate, Massachusetts
Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery."
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.
Lynn, Massachusetts
At the supposed instruction of Ben Franklin and Socrates, a Spiritualist believer intended to birth a mechanical messiah here.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Hammondsport, New York
In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.
Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Bath, Maine
One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.