Berlin, Germany
Spreepark
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Washington, D.C.
These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
Washington, D.C.
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
Washington, D.C.
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Amman, Jordan
One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Bezidu Nou, Romania
This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.