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

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

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

This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The laboratory where the Soviet secret police invented exotic poisons used to kill dissidents in hideous and (mostly) untraceable ways.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

The world's longest known cave system.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.