Seattle, Washington
Lake View Cemetery
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
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Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Salem, Oregon
An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
London, England
An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
St. Augustine, Florida
Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Austin, Texas
DIY collection of eclectic holdings.
Baltimore, Maryland
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
London, England
A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.
San Diego, California
San Diego's most historic and haunted home.
Los Angeles, California
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Wicklow, Ireland
An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.