St. Augustine, Florida
The Ponce de León Hotel
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
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St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Mexico City, Mexico
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
Orlando, Florida
If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Tokyo, Japan
The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.
Tianjin, China
This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
Matsuyama-shi, Japan
A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Seville, Spain
Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Seville, Spain
This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Tokyo, Japan
A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Creswell, North Carolina
This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Two Rocks, Australia
An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Consonno, Italy
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.