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Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.

This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.

These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.

Puerto Rico's once thriving oil company is now an abandoned wonderland of rusty steel.

Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.

An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.