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Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

A "station to nowhere" marks the site of a Siberian subway project that never saw the light of day.

This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.

Despite being pillaged and destroyed a number over times down the centuries, this historic church still sort of stands.

The bizarre rocks of Đavolja Varoš are the result of natural erosion.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

A grand Yugoslav memorial to the group of partisans who fought and died resisting western Serbia’s Nazi occupation.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.