Paris, France
Le Louxor Palais du Cinema
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
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Paris, France
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
El Trapiche, Panama
An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.
Cannes, France
A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.
Egkomi, Cyprus
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.
Varese, Italy
A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Greens, New Hampshire
A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.