Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

The haunting history of a little girl lost.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.