The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.