Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Ulugh Beg Observatory
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Milford Haven, Wales
This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
San Diego, California
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
Port Austin, Michigan
Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."
Brampton, Ontario
This metal sculpture is a tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which had a station in the village that has now been converted into a library.
Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda
A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Yoshimi, Japan
Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.
Concord, New Hampshire
A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Tozeur, Tunisia
The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.
Daqas, Tunisia
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Tunisia
An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.
Powys, Wales
Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
Los Angeles, California
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Alinja, Azerbaijan
In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
Nashtifan, Iran
The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.
Visakhapatnam, India
These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.
Subotica, Serbia
Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.
Urbana, Illinois
An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
Godfrey, Illinois
Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.