Godalming, England
Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
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Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Kastrup, Denmark
Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.
Shaoguan, China
Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.
Iceland
The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Sligo, Ireland
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Long Bay Hills, Turks and Caicos Islands
A sinkhole known simply as "The Hole."
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Alba, Italy
Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.
Chongqing, China
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Inisheer, Ireland
A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Whittier, Alaska
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
Kings Park, New York
Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.
Rapid City, South Dakota
A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.
Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
These eclectic homes nestled into the cliffs of a Caribbean island were built entirely from scavenged materials.