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A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.

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

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.