Alcantarilha, Portugal
Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
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Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
Los Angeles, California
The remains of the first punk club in L.A.
Los Angeles, California
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Seattle, Washington
Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
Wernigerode, Germany
On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
Halberstadt, Germany
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
London, England
This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
Palm Springs, California
This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Odessa, Ukraine
An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
Nativitas, Mexico
The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.