A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.