Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

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

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.