MĂĽhltal, Germany
Castle Frankenstein
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
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MĂĽhltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Luján, Argentina
A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Provo, Utah
In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.
Provo, Utah
These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.
Wilton, Connecticut
American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
New Canaan, Connecticut
Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
Aybak, Afghanistan
Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.
Cleveland, Ohio
This retired stagecoach tavern is the oldest building in Cleveland.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
Antigua, Guatemala
This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
Chester, Illinois
The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
Chester, Illinois
A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
Alma, Arkansas
Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.
Lanleff, France
The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Plouha, France
Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.
Paimpol, France
Ride the rails on a train harkening back to a 19th-century marvel.