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One of the few remaining railroad turntables is hidden near downtown Raleigh.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

Sip whiskey in a powerhouse that once belonged to a storied hydroelectric dam.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.

Remains of a massive World War II blimp base, now home to a railroad museum.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.