In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.