More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.