This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.