A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

Neither bomb blasts nor heartbeats escape the giant ears of this super sci-fi Arctic outpost.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.

When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.