A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

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

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.