Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
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Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.
Hinckley, Utah
A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Grass Valley, California
A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Brooklyn, New York
Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.
Hammerfest, Norway
This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.
Waimangu, New Zealand
The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Byron, California
A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
San Blas, Mexico
A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa
Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.
Asturias, Spain
An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.
Stockholm, Sweden
The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.