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Te-lah-nay's Wall.

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.

Trail marker #33 at West End Beach in Traverse City.

Cadillac, Michigan

Old Indian Trail

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

View down to Muker from the Corpse Way over Kisdon.

Keld, England

Swaledale Corpse Way

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

Whiteman Minuteman Missile Site

Knob Noster, Missouri

Whiteman Minuteman Missile Site

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

Styx Waterfall

Kleitoria, Greece

Styx Waterfall

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

Close-up of Cresta Aqueduct.

Oroville, California

Cresta Aqueduct

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

Tomnadashan Copper Mine.

Ardtalnaig, Scotland

Tomnadashan Mine

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

"Cottage-style" gas station from the 1930's at the corner of Island Park Drive and Richmond Road.
Permanently Closed

Ottawa, Ontario

"Cottage" Gas Station

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

Mayhew Lodge

Sedona, Arizona

Mayhew Lodge

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

Blythe Intaglios

Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

Ehrenberg Pioneer Cemetery.

Ehrenberg, Arizona

Ehrenberg Pioneer Cemetery

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

Hi Jolly Monument

Quartzsite, Arizona

Hi Jolly Monument

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Rakotzbrücke

Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

The outdoor line with live plants and water feature.

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Apple Valley Model Railroad Club

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

California City, California

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The cave from the front.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cave of Kelpius

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

The White Post

White Post, Virginia

The White Post

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Abandoned Bunkers of Salpalinja

Virolahti, Finland

Abandoned Bunkers of Salpalinja

Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.

The Hardy Tree
Permanently Closed

London, England

The Hardy Tree

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

Carn Laith

Highland, Scotland

Carn Liath

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

Abandoned village of Hallsands.

Hallsands, England

Ruins of Hallsands

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.

Visitors examine the Dripstone Wall for secret passageways

Prague, Czechia

Dripstone Wall

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Santuario Madonna della Corona

Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy

Santuario Madonna della Corona

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Smygehuk Utkiksplats (Sweden's Southernmost Point)

Smygehuk, Sweden

Smygehuk Utkiksplats (Sweden's Southernmost Point)

Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.

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