This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.

Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.