Salem, Massachusetts
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
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Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Millvale, Pennsylvania
An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Supply, North Carolina
This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Hardeeville, South Carolina
A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.