Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

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

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.