The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

The world’s largest street art museum.

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A cannonball fired during a war against Sweden is wedged in the wall of this old post office.