An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

An art museum inside an active factory.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

An engineering marvel at the time of its construction, this cross-border waterway sought to connect the Black Sea to the Baltic.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.