The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.