Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia Ghost Town Church
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
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Centralia, Pennsylvania
A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Florence, Italy
Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.
Martigny, Switzerland
Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
New York, New York
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
Muriwai, New Zealand
New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Hrastovlje, Slovenia
The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
Managua, Nicaragua
The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Managua, Nicaragua
A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.
San Jacinto, Nicaragua
Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.
La Paz, Bolivia
The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Dnipro, Ukraine
A beautiful art space and unusual mini-hotel hidden in the city center of Dnipro.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.
Melbourne, Australia
A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Melbourne, Australia
A remarkable lifelong collection of antiques and art preserved in a historic Melbourne townhouse.