A large boar commemorates the city's founding and the origin of its name.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.

A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.

The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.

Step aboard the first ship to circumnavigate North America.

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.