The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

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

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.