A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.