Fairbourne, Wales
The Blue Lake
A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
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Fairbourne, Wales
A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
London, England
A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
Fremont, California
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Dover, Delaware
Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.
Korolyov, Russia
This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Viterbo, Italy
This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.
GrindavÃk, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
Nome, Alaska
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Verkhoyanskiy ulus, Russia
The giant Siberian crater known locally as the "doorway to the underworld" is expanding every year.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Gloucestershire, England
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.
Manaus, Brazil
A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
Las Vegas, Nevada
James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.
Ularring, Australia
A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.