Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Chichicastenango Cemetery
One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.
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Chichicastenango, Guatemala
One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
New York, New York
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Southgate, Michigan
The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Birmingham, Alabama
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Groton, Massachusetts
On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Maidstone, England
This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Kuwana-shi, Japan
These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Innichen, Italy
Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
León, Mexico
A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.
Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Gainsborough, England
A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
La Paz, Bolivia
In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.