The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

An industrial waste tourist attraction.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.

This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.