Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.

Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

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.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

A Serbian monument to plums.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.