The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The world's largest rotating world.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.