North America's oldest authentic African Village.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

Like Mars, but much closer.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.