This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

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

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

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

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.