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Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

The hottest place on the planet.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.