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Liberty, New York
Ruins of Grossinger's Resort
This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.
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Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.
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New York, New York
City Hall Library
An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
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Lost Wonders: The Sea Serpent of Nantucket
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London, England
Time for Tea
A five-story homage to tea times past.
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Brooklyn, New York
Film Biz Recycling
A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.
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Lost Wonders: The Collapse of the Warsaw Radio Mast, the World's Tallest Structure
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New York, New York
Le Train Bleu Restaurant
On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.
Lyon, France
Testut-Latarjet Museum
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
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Beijing, China
China's Wonderland
Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.
lost wonders
Lost Wonders: The Cathedral Of Erotic Misery
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Los Angeles, California
Robinson's Liberty Bells
Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.
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Woodland, California
Valley Oak Wool and Fiber Mill
Wool processing mill in an unlikely location.
Malaga, Spain
Crypt of Santa Maria de la Victoria
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
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Sherrill, New York
Aqua Vita Farms
Central New York's first aquaponic farm (Closed).
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New York, New York
Exchange Bar & Grill
Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tucker's Treehouse
A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.
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Holywell, Wales
Duke of Lancaster
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
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