An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

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

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

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

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

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

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

The world's only known button museum.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.