World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.