The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.