The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.