When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

Bizarre Cavern.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

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

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

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

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.