The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

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

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.