The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

The whole world in one water tank.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.