Erwin, Tennessee
Lost Cove Settlement
Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.
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Erwin, Tennessee
Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Borgloon, Belgium
Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Forsand, Norway
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Wimberley, Texas
A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Stockholm, Sweden
This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.
Stockholm, Sweden
No one knows who's responsible for decorating this tunnel with stuffed animals, but the people love it enough to protest their removal.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.