Nanwei, Micronesia
Nan Madol Ruins
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
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Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
London, England
In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'
Takachiho, Japan
Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Obihiro, Japan
This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.
Kochi, Japan
This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.
Jedburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.
Brooklyn, New York
This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.
Osaka, Japan
The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
London, England
A configuration of a trio of statues that depict a scene reflecting a time emblematic in the city’s rich history.
Ngari Prefecture, China
A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
Aogashima, Japan
We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...
Beppu, Japan
Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.
London, England
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
London, England
The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Mioglia, Italy
Some say this small Italian church holds a gate to Heaven.
Tokyo, Japan
This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.
Toyama, Japan
This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.