Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"