Kerry, Ireland
Gallarus Oratory
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
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Kerry, Ireland
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Nome, Alaska
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Ayelet HaShahar, Israel
A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Tula, Russia
A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.
Drummond, Montana
This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.
Tomkins Cove, New York
Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.
Meknes, Morocco
Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.
Mexico
A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Qujing, China
This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.
Júzcar, Spain
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
Torwood, Scotland
The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Brooklyn, New York
Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.