Oakland, California
Kaiser Quarry Ruins
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
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Oakland, California
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela
A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.
Merida, Venezuela
Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.
Sucre, Venezuela
Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Queens, New York
Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.
Tosashimizu, Japan
This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Lyon, France
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Despotovac, Serbia
This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A palatial art deco restroom.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.