Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

An internationally-recognized dark sky sanctuary lies in northern Nevada, near the Oregon line.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.

On a wall in Cleveland, Ohio find the story of a highly connected fictional community of organisms that created remarkable, lasting structures.

Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.