Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

A retro walk through the history of the tube.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.