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The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.

Bushmills, Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway

This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.

Meet the Man at the Controls of the World’s Largest Steam Locomotive

After restoring the monster locomotive, Ed Dickens is hitting the rails.

Justin Franz February 14, 2024

The World's Largest Paddle

Parson, British Columbia

The World's Largest Paddle

A roadside attraction fit for a giant.

Marvão, Portugal

Porto Roque Border Post

An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.

Coming back from the root cellar with a vegetable haul.

This Newfoundland Town Is the ‘Root Cellar Capital of the World’

During a crisis, locals turned their root cellars into an attraction.

Karen Burshtein July 29, 2019

The strange and beautiful Buzludzha Monument.

communist architecture

Bulgaria's Abandoned Communist Monument Gets a Lifeline

The Buzludzha Memorial House has a polarizing history and an uncertain future.

Evan Nicole Brown July 23, 2019

Indian Head Statue

Indian Head, Saskatchewan

The Indian Head Statue

Dedicated to the people of Indian Head, Saskatchewan.

Floodwaters from the Mississippi River churn through the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

Come for the Controlled Flooding, Stay for the Gumbo

As waters rise in Morganza, Louisiana, so does disaster tourism.

Michael Patrick Welch July 18, 2019

Another lake-based face-off, in Hutchinson, Minnesota.

Wisconsin and Minnesota Are Waging an Extremely Friendly War Over Who Has More Lakes

Wait, what the heck is a lake, anyway?

Sabrina Imbler July 17, 2019

Sierra Silver Mine.

Sierra Silver Mine

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

Museo de la Revolucion.

Perquín, El Salvador

Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña (Museum of the Revolution)

Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.

A crowd swarms over the wreckage to claim souvenirs in Buckeye Park in Ohio after a staged train wreck in 1896.

For 40 Years, Crashing Trains Was One of America’s Favorite Pastimes

From 1896 until the 1930s, showmen would travel the country staging wrecks at state fairs.

Justin Franz July 1, 2019

Kesha the "fox."

Barentsburg, Norway

Barentsburg

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

Marshall, Liberia

Libassa Ecolodge

This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.

Old Tailem Town.

Tailem Bend, Australia

Old Tailem Town

This pioneer village is like a time capsule of 19th-century Australia.

Porto, Portugal

Banco de Materiais (Bank of Materials)

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

Original saloon/courthouse.

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

Wanderlust seems desirable today, but it was once considered a disease.

When Doctors Thought ‘Wanderlust’ Was a Psychological Condition

For decades, "pathological tourists" ended up in asylums or worse.

Sabrina Imbler April 15, 2019