Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.
Weston, Missouri
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
Kansas City, Missouri
An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.
Gardners, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.
Gardner, Massachusetts
This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.
Kalarrites, Greece
This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Chicago, Illinois
Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.