This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

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

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.