An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

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

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

A massively oversized measuring tape sculpture sits inside a hidden yard.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.