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Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.