The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.