This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.

This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

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

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."