One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

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

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.