A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.