An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.