World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

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

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.