The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

This bird statue was created to mark the site of a radio transmitter.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of meters deep filled with blue water.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.