The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

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

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation.

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

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

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

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

A local prank turned town icon.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.