A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

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

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

This unique depiction of the Virgin Mary may be the tallest kinetic art sculpture in the world.

This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.