This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

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

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.