The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

This historic Jewish cemetery sits right in the heart of a Detroit car factory.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

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

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.