Chicago, Illinois
Cosmic Ray Detectors
One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.
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Chicago, Illinois
One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Eden, Utah
This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.
Taipei, Taiwan
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
Bahamas
A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Elgin, Scotland
Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
London, England
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.
Wayne, Alberta
This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.
Wayne, Alberta
To get to or from this Canadian ghost town, you'll need to cross 11 single-lane bridges.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Washington, D.C.
Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.