Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

This exhibit pays tribute to the “humble tinkerer” who invented the implantable pacemaker.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.