This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.