A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.

The magic's in the hole!

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.