The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.