Places meltingknight Wants to Go

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

This stone obelisk commemorates the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.

This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.