Hotels

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

The four-story mural is the centerpiece of a lavish hotel's lush atrium.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.