A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

An original apothecary from 1792.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

New York's oldest magic store.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.