The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.