The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.