Mineral Wells, Texas
The Baker Hotel
Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
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Mineral Wells, Texas
Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Marble Falls Township, Texas
Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.
Sanford, North Carolina
Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Safford, Arizona
One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
Culver, Oregon
Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.
Chicago, Illinois
The 606 is a decade in the making.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'