Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

In DeWitt, New York, a blanket-wrapped gas station makes a creative statement on global dependence on oil.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker.

A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.