This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.