The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.