The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.

Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

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

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.