Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.

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

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.