A local prank turned town icon.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.