This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.