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

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

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.