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Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."