A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

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

One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.