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The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

America's first public mental health facility.

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

Colonial Williamsburg was home to one of the earliest institutions in North America dedicated to educating Black children.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.