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Providence, Rhode Island

Providence Athenaeum

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Providence, Rhode Island

Stephen Harris House

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Providence, Rhode Island

Fleur-De-Lys Studio

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Providence, Rhode Island

Edna Lawrence Nature Lab

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.
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Providence, Rhode Island

Gun Totem

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Providence, Rhode Island

Turk's Head Building

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
Johnmeszaros Added by Johnmeszaros
Providence, Rhode Island

Haven Brothers Diner

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence Biltmore

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Griswold, Connecticut

Jewett City Vampires

The graves of a Connecticut family thought to have been plagued by a vampire.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Pomfret, Connecticut

The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack

A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
Added by darenyeo65
Windham, Connecticut

Thread City Crossing Bridge

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Added by Kim W
Thurmont, Maryland

Catoctin Furnace

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
Added by kjens87
Oldtown, Maryland

Paw Paw Tunnel

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.
masteranthonystevens Added by masteranthonystevens
Charleston, West Virginia

'Power'

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.
Added by ivettgabriella
Morgantown, West Virginia

Henry Clay Iron Furnace

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
Added by Eric C
Grantsville, Maryland

Casselman River Bridge

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
chrisblanchard98 Added by chrisblanchard98
Frostburg, Maryland

The Jail in the Gunter Hotel

The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.
doptroutman Added by doptroutman
Boonsboro, Maryland

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Bizarre Cavern.
Added by spike55151
Santa Barbara County, California

Torrey Pines of Santa Rosa Island

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
CapnSirloin Added by CapnSirloin
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Mathias Van de Velde Added by Mathias Van de Velde
San Jose, California

Quetzalcóatl Sculpture

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Monterey, California

Old Monterey Jail

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
Added by Martin
Castroville, California

Sauce Bros Barge

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.
Added by truittgrant
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Tor House and Hawk Tower

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.
rebeccaclara Added by rebeccaclara