A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

The largest refracting telescope in Europe is housed on the grounds of a former French castle.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

Where the oil industry began.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

More than 50,000 gannets claim the cliffs of Bonaventure Island.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

The once-booming fox ranching industry has left its mark on Prince Edward Island.