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

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.