Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques Island
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
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Vieques, Puerto Rico
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
Newport, Rhode Island
A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.
Lyon, France
A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.
Singapore
A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Lusaka, Zambia
Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
White Lake, New York
These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Buffalo, New York
This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Charleston, South Carolina
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Bowman, South Carolina
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
Oshu, Japan
A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.
Budapest, Hungary
A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
New York, New York
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
Brussels, Belgium
This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.