Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.

"The country that ate itself."

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.