Nazca, Peru
The Paredones
These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
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Nazca, Peru
These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
Haidong Shi, China
This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Hatgal, Mongolia
Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.
Poni, Burkina Faso
These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
Oran, Algeria
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
Savannah, Georgia
A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.
Chinsali, Zambia
A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
Fairplay, Colorado
This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.
Guangzhou, China
A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.
Shanghai, China
A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Cedar, Michigan
A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Ojika-chō, Japan
A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Remedios, Cuba
This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.
Spokane, Washington
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Brännaberget, Sweden
This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.