A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.