Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.