Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

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

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

This unassuming building houses one of the world's most extensive collections of cars created by automotive legend Carroll Shelby.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.