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St. John's Episcopal Church
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The Old Limestone Arch
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
Street Art Museum
An art museum inside an active factory.
Video
A Glimpse Inside a Synthetic Cadaver Factory
Margilan, Uzbekistan
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
Tucson, Arizona
Lisa Frank Factory
Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.
Sur, Oman
Dhow Factory of Sur
Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.
Detroit, Michigan
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
Arc-et-Senans, France
La Saline Royale
The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.
TomaszĂ³w Mazowiecki, Poland
ZakÅ‚ady WÅ‚Ă³kien Chemicznych
Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.
Henderson, Nevada
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Almuñécar, Spain
El Majuelo Ruins
The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.
Gastro Obscura
Anis de Flavigny
Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
food
How a Uruguayan Meat Factory Became Iconic Worldwide
The former factory is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
Permanently Closed
Oranienburg, Germany
Abandoned SS Brotfabrik
A crumbling bakery where forced laborers from the nearby concentration camp toiled to feed their fellow prisoners and Nazi soldiers.
Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Creamery
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
Herring Era Museum
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
Puebla, Mexico
Casa del TĂtere (House of Puppets)
A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.
London, England
Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
Buffalo, New York
Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
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