A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the region.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.