This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.

Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.

This remnant of an old railroad is the tallest surviving wooden trestle bridge in Victoria.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

18th century opera in its original splendor.

What started as a collection of vintage tractors turned into a museum filled with cars, radios, and other oddities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.