One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.