When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.