Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.