Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.