Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

A land of debatable treasure.