This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

One of the Treasury Building's original columns now sits as a garden monument in the middle of a busy military base.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

An enormous concrete structure built over a nuclear crater.

This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.