This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.