The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

The cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

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

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.