The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to sensational public divorce trials.

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

This former zinc operation has a 90-year toxic history.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.