A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

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

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

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

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.