New Port Richey, Florida
Pasco County Stilt Houses
These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.
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New Port Richey, Florida
These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.
Homosassa, Florida
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Buffalo, New York
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
Elmira, New York
The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Smithsburg, Maryland
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.