This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

World's largest Christmas store.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The largest roller-skating rink in the world.

A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.