Gary, Indiana
City Methodist Church
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
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Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.
Kings Mills, Ohio
An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.
Hamilton, Ohio
Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.