Beacon, New York
Zelda Fitzgerald's Abandoned Sanatorium
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.
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Beacon, New York
The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.
New York, New York
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount BabadaÄź, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Maldon, Australia
These two large, rusting pieces of machinery are relics of Australia’s gold mining past.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.
Rheinsberg, Germany
This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.
Anakie, Australia
This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.
Brisighella, Italy
Built as a defensive structure, this medieval walkway road offers a unique view of the village of Brisighella.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Basingstoke, England
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.
Elgin, Nebraska
More than 150 working bells from churches and one-room-schoolhouses across the Great Plains are assembled in one man's yard.
Port Logan, Scotland
The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.
Troy, New York
This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.
San Francisco, California
Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.
Comfort, Texas
A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
Duffus, Scotland
A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.
Manchester, England
This small record store was a favorite of Oasis's Noel and Liam Gallagher, who mentioned it in one of their early songs.
Boulder, Colorado
When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Osimo, Italy
A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
Taranna, Australia
The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.
Rome, Italy
Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.
Harrogate, England
The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.