Blaenavon, Wales
Blaenavon Ironworks
This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.
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Places I've been
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London, England
Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Cheddar, England
The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Government Camp, Oregon
Timberline Lodge
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
McMinnville, Oregon
Evergreen Aviation Museum
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Muscat, Oman
The Muttrah Souq
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Little Mermaid
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Permanently Closed
Beijing, China
China's Wonderland
Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.
Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Beijing, China
Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum / Xiannongtan (Temple of Agriculture)
An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.
Portland, Oregon
Portland's Shanghai Tunnels
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Auckland, New Zealand
Sky Tower
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
