This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A large instrument played by the wind.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.