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29.6912, -91.2097
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35.7596, 139.7077
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Garita del Diablo
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
18.4682, -66.1141
Quebrada, Puerto Rico
Cueva Clara
An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.
18.3466, -66.8235
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Old San Juan Cemetery
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
18.4700, -66.1198
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques Island
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
18.1263, -65.4401
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Mosquito Bay
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
18.1012, -65.4438
Culebra, Puerto Rico
The Tanks of Flamenco Beach
Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.
18.3280, -65.3153
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SS United States
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.
39.9185, -75.1371
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City Hall
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
39.9541, -75.1644
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Giant Ants
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
39.9418, -75.1495
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
39.9650, -75.1792
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Love Letter Murals
One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.
39.9757, -75.2129
Cape May, New Jersey
Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
38.9444, -74.9719
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Swann Memorial Fountain
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
39.9586, -75.1706
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
39.9429, -75.1593
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elfreth's Alley
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
39.9528, -75.1424
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