Florence, Italy
The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
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Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Mosman, Australia
The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Zwentendorf, Austria
Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used.
Trondheim, Norway
The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Russia
The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.
Nara, Japan
The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Darwin, Australia
Visitors can swim with vicious predators in Crocosaurus Cove's plastic daredevil enclosure.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Kampong Thom, Cambodia
This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.
Mulgrave-et-Derry, Québec
What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.
Akhali Atoni, Georgia
The second largest in the world, this massive underground void has its own subway.