Jodhpur, India
Mahila Baag Jhalra
Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
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Jodhpur, India
Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
West Sacramento, California
A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.
Geneva, Illinois
A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.
Adalaj, India
A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Marawi, Sudan
Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Hutchinson, Kansas
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.
Salt Lake City, Utah
An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Rijeka, Croatia
Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
Lyon, France
Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
Brihuega, Spain
This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France
This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.