Couëron, France
House in the Loire
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
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Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
New York, New York
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Cayce, South Carolina
A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Pie Town, New Mexico
This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
Charleroi, Belgium
The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.
Kansas City, Missouri
The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.