Florence, Alabama
Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.
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Florence, Alabama
The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.
Cadillac, Michigan
A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Knob Noster, Missouri
The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Oroville, California
A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Ottawa, Ontario
This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.
Sedona, Arizona
Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Ehrenberg, Arizona
The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.
California City, California
The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.
White Post, Virginia
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
Virolahti, Finland
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Smygehuk, Sweden
Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.