The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.

Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

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

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.