Myrtou, Cyprus
Mavi Köşk (The Blue House)
The eccentric midcentury home of a suspected mafia gun-runner.
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Myrtou, Cyprus
The eccentric midcentury home of a suspected mafia gun-runner.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Storrington, England
An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.
Keld, England
The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
Retford, England
One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.
Harrogate, England
The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.
Rootsiküla, Estonia
This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Tambon Phra Prathom Chedi, Thailand
Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.
Mauritania
A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.