Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

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.

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."

The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.

A beautiful, abandoned farming headquarters overtaken by nature and graffiti.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.