One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.