One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.

Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.