An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Beautiful views of the surrounding hills and birds of prey can be found at this sanctuary.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.