In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.

Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.