A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.