Pacifica, California
Nike Missile Site SF-51
Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Pacifica, California
Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.
Oakland, California
Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
Livermore, California
Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.
Sunnyvale, California
An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Aveiro, Brazil
Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
Seville, Spain
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
Richmond, California
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.
Changzhou Shi, China
This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.
Carnation, Washington
This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.
Issaquah, Washington
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
Yucca Valley, California
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Munich, Germany
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.
Clipstone, England
These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Valenciennes, France
This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
Estacada, Oregon
A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.