Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

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

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.