An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

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

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

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

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.