Ottawa, Ontario
The Diefenbunker
Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.
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Ottawa, Ontario
Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Prague, Czechia
Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.
Ligatne, Latvia
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Kelvedon Hatch, England
The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.
Kaédi, Mauritania
The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Oxford, England
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Florence, Oregon
Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Kalarrites, Greece
This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Chicago, Illinois
Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Palm Springs, California
Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.
Sagunt, Spain
This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
Shanghai, China
Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.