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A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

An abandoned 18th century manse looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

This former Victorian bathhouse was all the rage during the mid-19th century and put Woodhall on the map.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.