It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.

This authentic Fijian restaurant helps farmers and fishermen recover from natural disaster.

Museum of Fijian history, including its former tradition of cannibalism.

An abandoned guano-mining city in the South Pacific.

The ruins of a lighthouse on the island Amelia Earhart never reached.

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.