Egkomi, Cyprus
Nicosia International Airport
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
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Egkomi, Cyprus
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Mosman, Australia
The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.
Harbin, China
One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands
Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Gimli, Manitoba
The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.
Hangzhou, China
China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.
Ethiopia
An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.
London, England
A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.
Milton, Delaware
What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.
Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
An-Nabk District, Syria
This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.