Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

The largest collection of political commercials in the world.

A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.