Rome, Italy
The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
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Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Rome, Italy
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
England
Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.
Los Angeles, California
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
Iceland
This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
Xilitla, Mexico
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Berlin, Germany
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
Malaga, Spain
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Timor-Leste
No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
Friskney, England
The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.
Hjärup, Sweden
This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.