A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

Penn State's giant bug collection.

This quaint New Jersey graveyard is an eternal resting place for thousands of beloved pets.

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

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

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

An occult-y, historic hotel with the World's Largest Ouija board on the roof.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

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

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.