This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

This Louisiana folk art gallery is a gnarled collection of driftwood homonculi.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.