If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

A safe space and resource for anything and everything relating to sex and sexuality.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

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

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.