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

Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park has been demolished.

A group of abandoned factories and buildings that have been revitalized and are now used to promote culture, education, entrepreneurialism, and sustainable development.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A functioning Roman-era aqueduct and bridge in rural southwest France.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.

The former home of elite checkers battles of the Capital Pool Checkers Club.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.