A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.