Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

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

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

"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 charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.