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

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

Of all the unique artifacts inside this library, a mummified hand stands out among the others.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar.