Shakaria, Jordan
Hejaz Railway Train of Wadi Rum
A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
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Shakaria, Jordan
A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Hermosa, South Dakota
Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.
Budapest, Hungary
Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Burlington, Kentucky
Visitors to this Kentucky homestead turned museum are immediately transported back to the Antebellum south.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Dalat, Vietnam
This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.
Irving, Texas
Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Stanley, North Dakota
The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.
Kronshtadt, Russia
Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.
Levashovo, Russia
Pictures tacked onto trees remember the more than 40,000 of Stalin's victims buried here in mass graves.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.
Shlisselburg, Russia
An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.