An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

A small site dedicated to the memory of a local leader and the search for peace.

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Visible from both land and sea.

Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

This museum glorifies the humble potato.