Carlsbad, California
Copper Creek Falls and Mine
The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
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Carlsbad, California
The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
Delta, Colorado
The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.
Province de Ouarzazate, Morocco
An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."
Caliente, Nevada
The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.
Berrioplano, Spain
This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.
Sewell, Chile
The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.
Quispicanchi, Peru
The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Lima, Peru
A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.
Baguio, Philippines
Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.
Waterford, Ireland
Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
São Paulo, Brazil
A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.
Cusco, Peru
Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.