A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

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

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.