Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki Train Cemetery
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
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Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Frangokastello, Greece
Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Neerpelt, Belgium
Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.
Novo Selo PalanjeÄŤko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Cusco, Peru
Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Matera, Italy
An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
Bonito, Brazil
Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.
Iporanga, Brazil
At 705 feet high, Brazil's "House of Stone" is the largest cave mouth in the world.
Seville, Spain
An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
Valdivia, Chile
A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Rochester, New York
The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
Houston, Texas
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
Washington, D.C.
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Cherry Log, Georgia
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Moscow, Russia
Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.
Vallejo, California
The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
New York, New York
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.