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The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.

This stave church nestled in the Catskills was built in the 1960s by a community of Ukrainian immigrants and refugees.

The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.