Tsuruoka, Japan
Sokushinbutsu of Dainichibou Temple
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
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Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Lake Wales, Florida
A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This Wild West attraction is alive with glitching automatons.
Apache Junction, Arizona
This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.
Hollandale, Wisconsin
One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.
Chongqing, China
Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Taichung City, Taiwan
Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Alexandria, Virginia
An original apothecary from 1792.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
St. Marys, Georgia
Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.