The ghost town of Craco was destroyed by a landslide in 1963 and all residents moved to the nearby valley, but its fascinating medieval history still attracts visitors
Whitby Abbey sits atop hill overlooking the Yorkshire town that is famous as the landing place of Count Dracula in Bram Stocker's novel and for its thriving goth culture
The funeral home was once owned by a Vietnam war veteran and dad-of-three who became a pillar of the community on his return and was one of the first African-Americans to serve on the city council in South Carolina
The massive 1,082ft-tall skyscraper hotel cost £1.6billion to build and was planned to have 3,000 rooms for paying guests, but has still not opened more than 25 years later