Zavalla, Texas
Aldridge Sawmill
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
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Zavalla, Texas
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
Cartersville, Georgia
This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Galveston, Texas
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Bedford, Indiana
One-layer pyramid in Indiana.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Hinckley, Utah
A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.
Tecopa, California
This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.
Northome, Minnesota
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Detroit, Michigan
An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.
Llano, Texas
This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.
Leicester, Massachusetts
The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.
Shorewood, Wisconsin
A circus of light and sound forms a sensory ode to an iconic train that will never pass through town again.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Coalinga, California
A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.
Washington, D.C.
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Denver, Colorado
This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.