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Permanently Closed

You'll find these sort of artifacts sprinkled all over the site.

Cedar, Michigan

Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

Newport, Rhode Island

Arthur Ashe's Tennis Racket

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

Chasing a Double Glucester cheese

Gloucester, England

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

The members banking.

Weybridge, England

Brooklands Racetrack Remains

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Josephine Bartlett takes a dive, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, 1914.

The Surprising History of Swimming's Suffragists

To bring attention to their cause, these pioneering women had to get physical.

Sarah Laskow May 11, 2018

The statue on its original plinth

Barnsley, England

Dickie Bird Statue

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

Frank Hart, taken by an unidentified artist, circa 1880, albumen silver print.

The 'Pedestrian' Who Became One of America's First Black Sports Stars

In 1880, Frank Hart wowed audiences at New York's Madison Square Garden by walking 565 miles in six days.

David Seideman April 17, 2018

Biathlon shooting range.

MidSweden 365

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

Eli Brill pulls off a 1080 unispin.

What Is the Hardest Unicycle Trick?

We asked a master unicyclist about the most difficult moves on one wheel.

Eric Grundhauser April 4, 2018

Medieval clergy played ball in labyrinths, such as the one at Chartres Cathedral.

The Lost Tradition of Playing Ball in Church to Celebrate Easter

Priests danced around a labyrinth and played a symbolic, ritual game of catch.

Sarah Laskow March 29, 2018

Shimanami Kaido cycling.

Onomichi, Japan

Shimanami Kaido Bikeway

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Spodek at night.

Katowice, Poland

Spodek

While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.

Rugby jerseys line the walls inside the chapel.

Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France

Notre Dame du Rugby

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

Sánguche de Potito

Cow rectum gives Chile's favorite game-day sandwich its addictive flavor.

Curlers at the Dakota Curling Club in Minnesota.

How American Curling Clubs Ride Out Olympic Fever

Every four years, the country wants to curl.

Cara Giaimo February 22, 2018

Archaeologists have unearthed what are probably the only surviving examples of Roman-age boxing gear at Vindolanda, in northern England.

Found: A Pair of Boxing Gloves From 2,000 Years Ago

The leather items are considered to be the only surviving examples from the Roman era.

Vittoria Traverso February 20, 2018

The Flavian Amphitheater

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

A sumo wrestler dishes up <em>chanko-nabe</em> during a "Sumo Diet Campaign" event in Osaka, Japan.

The Special Stew at the Heart of Sumo Wrestling

Why one dish defines an entire sport.

Natasha Frost February 16, 2018