Takasaki, Japan
Hodota Burial Mounds
A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.
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Takasaki, Japan
A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.
Kabul, Afghanistan
The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.
Isle of Man
The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
Northome, Minnesota
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Dalat, Vietnam
A sculpture park that takes the use of clay to a whole new level.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Galway, Ireland
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Villa Park, Illinois
This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
Geneva, Illinois
This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.