Hotels

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

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

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

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.