Abades, Spain
Abandoned Leper Colony of Arico
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
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Abades, Spain
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Grenada
This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.
Flemming, Montserrat
Safely view the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has been erupting since 1995.
Montserrat
George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.
Hisor, Tajikistan
The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.
Bogotá, Colombia
Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Shanghai, China
An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Basel, Switzerland
One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
Darjeeling, India
The Hungarian linguistics expert who wrote the first Tibetan–English dictionary was laid to rest in a remote Indian cemetery.
Talaván, Spain
Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.
Basel, Switzerland
Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.
Pereira, Colombia
This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Woodlands, Montserrat
Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.
Doha, Qatar
Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.
Chisinau, Moldova
A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.