The Grand Canyon of Texas.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.