An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.