Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Since 1985, this Victorian home has operated as a museum filled top to bottom with American-made glassware.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.