Places sierrawest Wants to Go

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.

The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.

Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

At the supposed instruction of Ben Franklin and Socrates, a Spiritualist believer intended to birth a mechanical messiah here.

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