Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
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Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Wales
Wander along roughly a mile of paths in what may be the world's largest forest labyrinth.
Danbury, Connecticut
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Vienna, Austria
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
Vienna, Austria
A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.
Vienna, Austria
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Vienna, Austria
On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.
Vienna, Austria
In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.
Wiesbaden, Germany
The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Lake George, New York
Of all the unique artifacts inside this library, a mummified hand stands out among the others.
Rosendale, New York
This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.