Luray, Virginia
The Great Stalacpipe Organ
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
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Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Iceland
A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
New York, New York
A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
Brooklyn, New York
A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Glasgow, Scotland
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.
Galway, Ireland
After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Brno, Czechia
Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Klatovy, Czechia
These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Novara, Italy
This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.