Zlin, Czechia
Baťa’s Elevator Office
A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.
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Zlin, Czechia
A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.
Pikeville, North Carolina
A disarmed 40-foot nuclear missile on display outside a North Carolina church.
Ormond Beach, Florida
Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.
Raeford, North Carolina
This abandoned building with a murky history has been both a school and a prison.
Nagasaki, Japan
A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.
Charleston, South Carolina
It could once load ships with tons of coal in an hour before its closing in 1952.
Kleinmachnow, Germany
A truly obscure, hidden Cold War monument.
Dawson City, Yukon
A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.
Nuneaton, England
The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.
Reedsville, Pennsylvania
This vintage shopping center has more than 225 vendors selling everything from sports memorabilia to century-old furniture.
Hancock, Michigan
Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
Rydal, England
Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.
Annfield Plain, England
A striking testament to the industrial past.
Victoria, British Columbia
Home to an octopus slide and a humorous playground-sized cryptid.
Yamanochi, Japan
Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'
Berlin, Germany
An intersection between architecture, industrial construction, machine, and scientific instrument.
Oak Brook, Illinois
The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.
Chicago, Illinois
A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.
Windhoek, Namibia
Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.
Loison, France
A World War I German experimental concrete plant, hidden deep in a French forest.
Essex, England
The spirit of an executioner is said to cause cars to roll uphill in this English forest.