Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.