Yanan Shi, China
Abandoned China Medical University
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
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Yanan Shi, China
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
Bottineau, North Dakota
The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.
Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Swans Island, Maine
This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
Lakeside, California
The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.
Tlalpujahua, Mexico
This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.
Auchtermuchty, Scotland
A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.
New Haven, West Virginia
This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.
Stirling, Scotland
A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Atherton, Australia
The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.
Peterborough, England
This World War II airfield is the last place the bandleader performed before he disappeared.
New York, New York
A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.
Cornaa, Isle of Man
The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.
Ecuador
This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.
Tucson, Arizona
The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.
Arizona
This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
Yarnell, Arizona
The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Tucson, Arizona
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Valle, Arizona
An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.