Wahpeton, North Dakota
Tent Pole Monument to Circus Dead
On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.
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Wahpeton, North Dakota
On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
Cavalier, North Dakota
Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.
Cooperstown, North Dakota
These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Strasburg, North Dakota
The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Reids Flat, Australia
The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
San Francisco, California
This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.
Suomussalmi, Finland
Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Budapest, Hungary
Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Minot, North Dakota
This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.