The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

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

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

On a small Puerto Rican island, banks of secret naval bunkers lie abandoned and filled with piles of office equipment.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.