A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

The hottest place on the planet.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, this small town turns unexploded munitions into utensils.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.