Brooklyn, New York
The Old Headquarters of Murder, Inc.
This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.
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Brooklyn, New York
This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.
Bunnell, Florida
Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
Tangshan, China
Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.
South Eleuthera, Bahamas
A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Alianello, Italy
Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Promised Land, Australia
A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Kaliningrad, Russia
A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.
Seaham, England
A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Valga, Estonia
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Chicago, Illinois
An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
Västerås SO, Sweden
This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.
Zhuhai Shi, China
This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.
Yangjiang, China
Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.