Moundsville, West Virginia
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
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Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Chaudfontaine, Belgium
Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.
Musanze, Rwanda
Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.
Gladstone, Michigan
World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.
Fremont, Michigan
Week-long festival in the baby food capital of the world.
Iron River, Michigan
Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times.
Cincinnati, Ohio
A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
London, England
Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.
Detroit, Michigan
Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.
Detroit, Michigan
Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.
Detroit, Michigan
Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Detroit, Michigan
The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.
Detroit, Michigan
This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."
Detroit, Michigan
Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.
Indian River, Michigan
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Norway
Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.