This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.