A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat.

The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

Lebanon's highest point offers expansive views, martian terrains, and eerie ski lifts.

A model village fit for an emperor.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

This flagship of the Mexican Navy has had a bumpy second life after being retired from service.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.