38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

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

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

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

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

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

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.