The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

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

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.