Durham, North Carolina
The Can Opener
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Places I've been
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Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Derinkuyu, Turkey
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
San Francisco, California
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Kyiv, Ukraine
When you've got to go, you've got to go.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Beijing, China
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Midrand, South Africa
A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.
Cape Town, South Africa
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Chisinau, Moldova
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Langfang Shi, China
Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."