This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

Part of a worldwide art project, this mysterious semicircle of concrete shapes holds the pieces of a larger story.

A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.