Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

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.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.