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

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

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.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

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

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

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

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

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

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

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

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

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

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

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