Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

This remote lake in Siberia supposedly contains a fearsome sea monster.

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.