Basrah, Iraq
The Wreck of the Al-Mansur
Saddam Hussein’s abandoned 1980s mega yacht is scuttled in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, its name meaning “The Victor”
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Basrah, Iraq
Saddam Hussein’s abandoned 1980s mega yacht is scuttled in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, its name meaning “The Victor”
Bunbeg, Ireland
A fishing trawler that did not even go to sea has been wrecked in Donegal since the 70s
Collepardo, Italy
Carthusian monks once operated this 18th-century pharmacy, preparing herbal remedies from plants originating in the surrounding mountains
Altamonte Springs, Florida
The "I-4 Eyesore" is one man's dream that has stood incomplete for over 20 years
Nairobi, Kenya
A pristine wildlife habitat against the backdrop of skyscrapers, nicknamed "The World’s Wildlife Capital"
Llanberis, Wales
What was once the world's second largest slate quarry is now a surreal post-industrial landscape
Admont, Austria
The world's largest monastic library is also a baroque artistic masterpiece
Bristol City, England
This metal tree with multidirectional solar panels offers free Wi-Fi and mobile phone charging stations
Bristol City, England
Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art
Laguardia, Spain
Once a forgotten corner of a winery, this space was transformed into a striking example of contemporary muralism when Australian artist Guido van Helten was invited to reimagine it
Gilbert, Arizona
A giant gopher perched on top of a pint-sized Mexican restaurant pays tribute to classic roadside architecture
Rome, Italy
Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome
Atlantic Mine, Michigan
One of only two remaining steel dams in the United States
Bonanza, Utah
These giant cracks in the earth were created to extract a mineral found almost nowhere else on Earth
Hana, Hawaii
The largest ancient temple in all of Polynesia
New York, New York
From church to drug den nightclub to gym, few New York buildings have had as many diverse uses as this one
Medford, Massachusetts
The preserved historic home of the largest slave-owning family in Massachusetts serves as a memorial and a testament to the history of enslavement and abolition in the state
Takatsuki, Japan
A reconstruction of where terracotta funerary figures were produced in ancient Japan
Ouidah, Benin
This singular fort was once the smallest colony in the world, an international oddity
Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Hong Kong's own (larger) Giant's Causeway
Niland, California
The world's only moving mud pot has left a path of destruction to local infrastructure
Kahului, Hawaii
The remains of a royal fish pond are now a brackish-water wildlife sanctuary
Saint-Denis, Réunion
France's last leper colony is now a historic shopping center
Berlin, Germany
An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event