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Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.