The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.

A live oak beside a Florida bike trail has become a shimmering, musical memorial.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

The home and final resting place of the first native-born American saint

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

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

The iconic grave markers from George A. Romero's 1968 horror masterpiece,Night of the Living Dead.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.