Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Totalitarian Art Gallery
This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Chevilly, France
The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.
Madrid, Spain
Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.
Znojmo, Czechia
This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.
Brooklyn, New York
Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Bermuda
The abandoned Bermudian home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.
New York, New York
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Sauve, France
This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.
Cobán, Guatemala
This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Kerch, Ukraine
This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Oistins, Barbados
A Barbados crypt where it's said that the coffins refuse to stay put.