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One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.