Places meltingknight Wants to Go

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This monumental gateway marks the northern edge of Brighton and is a welcome sign to all visitors to the seaside city.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

The ridged layers that make up this river canyon represent Earth's geological history.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.