Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.

Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.