This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

A hundred and twenty year old twelve story lighthouse located on a beautiful Indonesian island.

The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

This beautiful medieval Serbian monastery is home to frescoes, peculiar sculptures, and historical curiosities.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.

This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

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

One of the smallest towns in the United States.