The birthplace of the beloved colorful crayons right in downtown Easton

This 1802 building is the last remaining octagonal schoolhouse in Bucks County.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

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

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

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

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

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

Become a prohibition rebel.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.