Hartlepool, England
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Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
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Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Birmingham, England
This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.
Kyoto, Japan
When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Wellington, New Zealand
A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.
Mahabalipuram, India
Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Essen, Germany
This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.
Itaguaí, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Sasebo, Japan
Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Consonno, Italy
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Glorieta, New Mexico
The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”
Green River, Wyoming
This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.