A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The magic's in the hole!

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.