This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.