A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

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

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.