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One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

This small museum is home to cannons cast by Paul Revere and the last remaining uniform of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.

A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.