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Melaka, Malaysia
Abandoned Monorail
A monorail that was built to serve a new development but technical problems, lack of users, and a pandemic caused it to be closed and abandoned.
Gubbio, Italy
Colle Eletto Cableway
Old-style open-air cages bringing you from Gubbio’s city center to the San'Ubaldo Basilica.
Taiwan
Taipei Bridge Scooter Waterfall
The cascade created by Taipei’s rush-hour traffic has become one of the city’s quirkiest photo spots.
Iwakuni, Japan
Seiryu Miharashi Station
This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.
San Francisco, California
Cable Car Carpentry Shop
The only place in the world where vehicles for an obsolete form of transportation are still built.
List
24 Destination Subway Stations
These underground facilities go beyond the basics.
Wooster, Ohio
Remnants of the Lincoln Highway
An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.
Fremont, California
Pacific Bus Museum
100 years of rolling bus history and Hollywood cameos.
Haapsalu, Estonia
Railway and Communications Museum
Explore 150 years of Estonian rail history in a terminal once built for Tsar Nicholas II.
transportation
The Bus, the Myth, the Legend: Ivan the Terra Bus
The iconic Antarctic airport shuttle is retiring from McMurdo Station after 30 years of service. What will he do next?
Aldershot, England
Inglis Bridge
The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.
dinosaurs
We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope
Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store.
Obihiro, Japan
Kofuku Train Station
This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Belle Boyd House
Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.
Pune, India
Vikram Pendse Cycle Museum
In a Pune bungalow, a quirky museum showcases over 150 vintage bicycles.
Kragujevac, Serbia
20 Cola Museum
A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.
science
One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'
After more than 30 years as an iconic fixture of the polar research station, this beloved bus is bidding farewell to the southern continent.
Barèges, France
Ayré Barèges Funicular
The remains of an abandoned funicular railway that once ferried skiers and hikers to great heights in the Pyrenees.
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