One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

Despite being pillaged and destroyed a number over times down the centuries, this historic church still sort of stands.

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.