Yekaterinburg, Russia
Psychedelic Salt Mines
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
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Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Alden, New York
The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.
New York, New York
There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Minakami, Japan
This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.
Warren, Ohio
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Sandy Island
This phantom island appeared on maps for over a century before amateur radio enthusiasts beat Google Earth to the punch in its "undiscovery."
Antarctica
At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Hartford, Connecticut
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
Gimli, Manitoba
The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.