Lee Vining, California
Grave of the Unknown Prospector
A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.
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Lee Vining, California
A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
Hindhead, England
This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.
Tambon Nong Lu, Thailand
During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
New York, New York
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
Weinan, China
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Sooke, British Columbia
A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
Baturiti, Indonesia
An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
Skhtorashen, Azerbaijan
Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Tlell, British Columbia
The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.
Chicago, Illinois
What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Fingal, Ireland
Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Ternate, Philippines
The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.