This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

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

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.