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Aramu Muru
An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."
Usedom, Germany
Karnin Vertical Lift Bridge
A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.
Spiro, Oklahoma
Spiro Mounds
Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik Maskeron
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Collector, Australia
Dreamer's Gate
One man's artistic vision is a small town government's legal battle.
Kaali, Estonia
Kaali Meteorite Crater Field
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Bridgeport, California
Bodie State Historic Park
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Largs, Scotland
Kelburn Castle
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Hussaini, Pakistan
Hussaini Suspension Bridge
Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.
Stuttgart, Germany
Kirchheim Natter Pads
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Kalkar, Germany
Wunderland Kalkar
An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.
Ober Neustift, Austria
Waldviertel Pyramid
A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.
Qrendi, Malta
Mnajdra
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
El Salvador
Joya de Ceren
A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Leeds, England
St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe.
Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Gottfried Knoche and his mummies
Ruins of the laboratory where a mysterious doctor invented an embalming fluid and stored his mummies.
Groton, Connecticut
Gungywamp
The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Externsteine
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
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