An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.

Home of the world's largest crocodile.