The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

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

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.