Potomac, Maryland
Maryland Gold Mine Ruins
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
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Potomac, Maryland
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Gland, Switzerland
This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.
Boca do Acre, Brazil
Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion.
Manaus, Brazil
A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.
Hualqui, Chile
Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.
Merv, Turkmenistan
This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.
St Kilda, Australia
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Winter Park, Colorado
This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.
Los Angeles, California
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
Randers, Denmark
An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Pierson, Florida
This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.
London, England
A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.
Zacatecas, Mexico
The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."
Cuernavaca, Mexico
An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Altea, Spain
The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.
Douglas, Isle of Man
This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.
Shibli, Israel
This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.