Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

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.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.