Places Edited by Rob Velella

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

The former home of the 11th president of the United States.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

This young woman's tombstone names her murderer, who is buried in the same cemetery.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.

The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

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

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."