The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.