The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.