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The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.