Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Get up close to an F-4 Phantom flown in the Vietnam War at this Florida park.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.