Chicago, Illinois
Stan Mansion
Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.
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Chicago, Illinois
Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.
East Jerusalem, Israel
An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
Concepción, Chile
Full-scale dinosaurs dominate the forested park in the middle of Chile’s second city.
La Paz, Bolivia
In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.
Monopoli, Italy
Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Sweden
Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.
Innichen, Italy
Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
Paris, France
The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
Rincon de Parangueo, Mexico
A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.
Fair Haven, Vermont
Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
Pernambuco, Brazil
The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.
Waldeck, Germany
As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Bezidu Nou, Romania
This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
Schnals, Italy
Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.