Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.