Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

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

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.