The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.