This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

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

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.