The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.