This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.