Places oldarchitecture Wants to Go

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

The site where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was defeated has been marked with a bust... that leaves that part out.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A college in rural Kansas founded to prepare the country for an impending World War III.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.