This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Mine your own precious stones.