This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.