The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.