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Cartagena, Colombia
The Circo Teatro of Old Cartagena
A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.
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Lost Museums of New York
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Richfield Springs, New York
Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History
This roadside dinosaur park offered up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education.
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Lagos, Nigeria
Makoko Floating School
The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.
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Destruction on the Horizon for the Eiffel Tower of Moscow
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Singapore
Changi Junk Store
A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.
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New York, New York
Phone Booth Graveyard
The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.
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Los Angeles, California
Farmacia Y Botanica Million Dollar
Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.
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El Cerrito, California
Playland Not At the Beach
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
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San Lawrenz, Malta
The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
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11 Lost Wonders of 2013
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Tokyo, Japan
Alcatraz ER
Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.
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New York, New York
James Farley Post Office Museum
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
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Kissimmee, Florida
Splendid China
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Santa Barbara, California
Franceschi Park
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
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Lost Wonders: The Cosmoplanetary Messiah
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East St. Louis, Illinois
Armour Meatpacking Plant
An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.
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Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
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