Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.