This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.