Alameda, California
Naval Air Station Alameda
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
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Alameda, California
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Christchurch, New Zealand
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Hagley, England
An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Brooklyn, New York
A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Bonnieux, France
From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Frewville, Australia
Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.
Elsdon, England
A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.
Yokosuka, Japan
A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Orvieto, Italy
Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
The first "applecore" style lighthouse in Nova Scotia.
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
Outsider art meets hard scrabble mountain life in this woodcarver's home/art piece.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Lemmon, South Dakota
An entire city block built completely out of petrified wood.
Tywyn, Wales
A modest stone circle in North Wales.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.