Olaya, Colombia
Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)
What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
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Olaya, Colombia
What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Eldon, Alberta
Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
Albertslund, Denmark
An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.
Taastrup, Denmark
The remains of the observatory of the Danish astronomer who first measured the speed of light.
Tervuren, Belgium
A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
New York, New York
This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.
Bristol, England
It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Ottawa, Ontario
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
Ventotene, Italy
Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.
St Mary, Jersey
This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
Guernsey
Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.
Sark, Guernsey
One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
Kabul, Afghanistan
The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
Salford, England
This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.
Manchester, England
Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.
Manchester, England
Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.
Prestwich, England
This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.