Mesquite, Nevada
AZ-NV-UT Tri-State Monument
The junction point of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, resurveyed and remonumented in 2016
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Mesquite, Nevada
The junction point of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, resurveyed and remonumented in 2016
Laporte Township, Pennsylvania
The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
This modest monument honors bullfighter José Mata, who hailed from a region of Spain where bullfighting has never enjoyed widespread popularity, the Canary islands.
Tuam, Ireland
This disused railway station is a beautiful lost place with a Victorian foot bridge and some graffiti.
Altadena, California
Beside a lonely road winding into the hills overlooking Altadena, sits a portal that urges callers to embrace humanity‘s innermost expression: Goodbye
Palmer Station, Antarctica
An enormous mural of a leaping orca painted on a fuel tank at a remote Antarctic base.
Washington, D.C.
Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Columbus, Texas
A self-proclaimed infidel who had no hope of heaven nor fear of hell, Towell was free of superstition.
Vignale Monferrato, Italy
The Serpentello House is a true work of art, with a unique façade and decorations made of individually handcrafted ceramic tiles created by the owner, making it a truly unforgettable place.
Los Angeles, California
This gray utility box is not full of wires; it is a tiny, operational theater hiding on a Downtown Los Angeles sidewalk.
Osaka, Japan
The literal midpoint of the city, as all distances are calculated from this point
Taito City, Japan
The world's second-largest toy production company has a lineup of its heroes outside
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An ode to female reproductive organs in an unexpected location
Los Angeles, California
This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Paris, France
France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
Peggys Cove Preservation Area, Nova Scotia
A beautiful memorial to the 215 passengers and 14 crew members who perished in a 1998 plane crash.
Stillwater, Minnesota
A park full of giant teddy bear statues was an anonymous gift to its host city
Madrid, Spain
This mural, the largest one in Spain, covers the whole south façade of this reinvented bullring
Puebla, Mexico
Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history
Ellensburg, Washington
The last surviving footbridge in the Yakima Canyon, now a historic landmark, provides access to wilderness west of the Yakima River