East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Penn Hills Resort
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
Christmas Island, Australia
The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.
Royse City, Texas
This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.
Jacksonville, Florida
A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
Atlanta, Georgia
Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.
Atlanta, Georgia
A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.
Sæby, Denmark
This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.
Brasstown, North Carolina
Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Valencia, Spain
This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.
Tallassee, Tennessee
Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.