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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Old Gold Camp Road Tunnels

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Devon, England

Wistman's Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Panguipulli, Chile

Montaña Mágica Lodge

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

H.A.A.R.P.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Galway, Ireland

Fiddaun Castle

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
New York, New York

New York Academy of Medicine Rare Book Library

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mount Moriah Cemetery

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Auerstedt, Germany

Auerworld Palace

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
San Francisco, California

Mescaline Grove

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
Guernsey

German Military Underground Hospital

Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.
Rome, Italy

Casina delle Civette

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.
Springfield, Missouri

Fantastic Caverns

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Ercolano, Italy

Herculaneum

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Viñales, Cuba

Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.
Vienna, Austria

The Narrenturm

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.
Newport, Rhode Island

Carey Mansion

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Parque Lage

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.
Houston, Texas

Art Car Museum

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.
Nottingham, England

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Bratislava, Slovakia

VW-Cableway

A cableway for car transport.
Asturias, Spain

Villa Excelsior

An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.
Ndougou, Gabon

Loango National Park

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."
Kondrovo, Russia

Home Museum of Wooden Sculptures

A curated museum of wooden sculptures inhabits this Russian home.
Los Angeles, California

The Museum of Death

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.