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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Yo, Adrian!

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The former broadcast site has been reimagined as a museum about the medium.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.