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This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

This is one really big nut.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.