Saint Petersburg, Russia
Lenin's Hut
A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.
Glendale, California
Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.
Hull, England
Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Bay Village, Ohio
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
London, England
The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
College Park, Maryland
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
New York, New York
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
Hampton Fields, England
Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.
Sacramento, California
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
La Perouse, Australia
Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims.
Cape Otway, Australia
A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.
Kurri Kurri, Australia
This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Myers Flat, Australia
Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.
Sydney, Australia
An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
Yeal, Australia
The world's "leaniest" tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation.
Duranbah, Australia
Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.
Australia
The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed.
Callanna, Australia
Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist.
Wittenoom, Australia
A town whose main resource was blue asbestos... what could possibly go wrong?