This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.