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Victoria, Malta
The Street Shrines of Victoria
36.0453, 14.2375
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50.3301, 12.9532
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40.3790, 9.5151
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The Oracles of Rome: Two Architectural Oddities Predict the Apocalypse
Salford, England
Salford Lads' Club
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
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Why There Is a Hidden World of Underground Cities
From defense to desperation, humans have long sought protection under the earth.
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Sammezzano: The Most Magnificent Castle You Cannot See
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Thorncrown Chapel
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Erfurt, Germany
KrämerbrĂ¼cke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Naoshima, Japan
Bennesse Art Site Naoshima
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
New York, New York
Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
Tirau, New Zealand
Big Dog and Sheep
These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.
Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi Sky Bridge
This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Rheinturm
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Bottrop, Germany
Tetrahedron in Bottrop
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Leg-In-Boot Square
This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
Gadmen, Switzerland
Trift Bridge
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Permanently Closed
Budapest, Hungary
Kelenföld Power Station
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
Brooklyn, New York
La Salle Hall
Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.
Bailey, Colorado
Coney Island Hot Dog Stand
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
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A Temple to the Electrical Dawn: Budapest’s Abandoned Art Deco Power Station
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