Places Edited by Darrell Powers

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

This beacon for pre-radar pilots once guided Charles Lindbergh to a safe touchdown in Tulsa.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

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

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.