Places meltingknight Wants to Go

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

An abandoned guano-mining city in the South Pacific.

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

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.