An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

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

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Despite what scientists think, the town still says this is an extraterrestrial rock.

The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.

The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.