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The Abandoned Royal Navy Commander's House
The abandoned Bermudian home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts.
Willaston, England
World Worm Charming Championships
This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Golfer's Land
A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.
Glasgow, Scotland
Cathkin Park Stadium
This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.
Santo Amaro, Portugal
Santa Cruz da Graciosa Bullring
This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.
New York, New York
The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
Oslo, Norway
Korketrekkeren
Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Forbes Field Wall
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
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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.
San Francisco, California
Lincoln Park
Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ezzard Charles' Former Boxing Gym
One of Cincinnati's greatest fighters once trained at a now defunct gym in this Over-The-Rhine neighborhood.
Palatine, Illinois
Ahlgrim Acres
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Paris, France
World's Oldest Basketball Court
Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.
New York, New York
Vanderbilt Tennis Club
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Par-King Skill Golf
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Amsterdam, New York
The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum
This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.
Detroit, Michigan
Ernie Harwell Park
This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.
Rome, Italy
Stadio dei Marmi
This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.
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