Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.

A historical home in upstate New York honors the work of John W. Jones, a formerly enslaved man who was a major agent for the Underground Railroad.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.

A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.