A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.