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Mammoth Lakes, California

Devils Postpile National Monument

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Casa Grande, Arizona

The Domes

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.
Grand Saline, Texas

The Salt Palace

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.
Redwood City, California

Pulgas Water Temple

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.
Fresno, California

Forestiere Underground Gardens

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania

Haines Shoe House

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Loretto Chapel

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Detroit, Michigan

Grande Ballroom

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Water Gardens

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Key West, Florida

Dry Tortugas

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.
Chicago, Illinois

Flat Iron Building

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.
San Francisco, California

Alvord Lake Bridge

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.
Los Angeles, California

Watts Towers

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
Wadsworth, Illinois

Onan's Gold Pyramid House

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Calipatria, California

Salvation Mountain

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Berkeley, California

Thornburg Village

A storybook European village in Berkeley.
Nacogdoches, Texas

Old Stone Fort

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.
Mineral Wells, Texas

Camp Wolters

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
Tucson, Arizona

Valley of the Moon

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.
London, England

Ruined Victorian Folly

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
Houston, Texas

Beer Can House

Beer lover's can-covered house.
San Diego, California

Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
Mineral Wells, Texas

The Baker Hotel

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
San Antonio, Texas

Hot Wells Hotel and Spa

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.