The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.