Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.

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

Yo, Adrian!

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

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

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.