In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.