Wilmette, Illinois
Bahá'à Temple
The only Bahá'à house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
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Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'à house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
Kerhonkson, New York
"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.
Fire Island, New York
A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.
Bronx, New York
A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.
Alpine, New Jersey
Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.
Wind Point, Wisconsin
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Amsterdam, New York
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
North Haven, Connecticut
A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.
Schroon Lake, New York
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Mahopac, New York
This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.