A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.