Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.