A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.

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

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

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A completely round house designed for the Atomic Age.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.