Payson, Arizona
Abandoned Mineral Belt Railroad Tunnel
A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.
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Payson, Arizona
A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Tucson, Arizona
Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A giant yellow phallus sculpture hidden in the gardens of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Bollengo, Italy
An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.
Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico
This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.
Venzone, Italy
Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Hanover, Germany
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Qatar
A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Stamullen, Ireland
An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
Baga, India
Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.
Viyar, Iran
Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
La Palma, Spain
A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.
Barcelona, Spain
A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Mexico City, Mexico
The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Kobe, Japan
An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.