Kanonji, Japan
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This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.
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Kanonji, Japan
This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.
Caprarola, Italy
Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Cartersville, Georgia
This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.
Herndon, Virginia
A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.
Ranua, Finland
This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.
Berlin, Germany
Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.
Tours, France
This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Takamatsu, Japan
Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.
Salihli, Turkey
These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.
Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece
This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.
Stockholm, Sweden
This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.
Salem, Massachusetts
This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.
Muang Kham, Laos
A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.
Puente Viesgo, Spain
The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
Naples, Italy
A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.
Carthage, Tunisia
An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.