An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

In the Bahamas sits a lighthouse that is among the last of its kind.

An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.

A life-sized baby elephant tombstone marks the grave of a circus owner at a country church in southern Georgia.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.