Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
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Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
New York, New York
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
Poughkeepsie, New York
This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.
Ecuador
Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Kawasaki, Japan
This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Winkel, Netherlands
This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Mestia, Georgia
Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.