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This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

New England's "Witches of Eastwick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.