Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Abandoned Dioramas of the Old Grand Rapids Public Museum
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Devil's Hole
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenbashi's Land of Fairy Tales
An eccentric dictator's take on a Turkmen version of Disneyland.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Independence Monument of Turkmenistan
Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Giant Ruhnama
A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.
Skardu, Pakistan
Shangri-La Lake
The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The Walk of Health
This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Arch of Neutrality
A dictator's gold statue once rotated to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower.
