Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A white oak with property rights.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.