A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.