Reading, Pennsylvania
Witch's Hat Pavilion
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
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Daytona Beach, Florida
Brownie the Town Dog's Grave
Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
Port Orange, Florida
Bongoland Ruins
Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Turtle Mound
Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Old Fort Park
These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.
Port Orange, Florida
The Last Resort Bar
Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill Ruins
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Ix Art Park
An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia's Seven Society
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia’s Hidden Chemical Hearth
Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.
Charlottesville, Virginia
The Raven Room
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard White Squirrels
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Florence, Italy
La Specola Zoological Museum
An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.
Florence, Italy
La Berta
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
Cimitero delle Porte Sante (Sacred Doors Cemetery)
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Florence, Italy
University of Florence Museum of Pathological Anatomy
This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.
Florence, Italy
Vasari Corridor
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
