A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

In the Mound Hill Cemetery resides the final resting place of the world's tallest couple.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Evidence from a brutal 1880s murder is on display at this former infirmary house.

Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

A rural colonial settlement that contains the remains of a store and cooper.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.