Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
San Nicolas Island
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Marawi, Sudan
Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.
Tunis, Tunisia
Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.
Tunisia
An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
Jaca, Spain
32,000 tiny soldiers are posed in 23 historical settings.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Durham, North Carolina
The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
Raeford, North Carolina
The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.
Triora, Italy
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
Caprarola, Italy
Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Olanta, South Carolina
This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.
Bluff City, Tennessee
A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.