Places Edited by Blindcolour

This partially completed dam was simply abandoned after nearly destroying the city it was built to service.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.

This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.