This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

Dedicated to the writer who immortalized the use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance of those who died in wars.

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

The magic's in the hole!

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

New York's oldest magic store.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.