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The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.

This public park collects signposts and other memorabilia related to local history, Polish-German relations and human progress

This abandoned but well-preserved Prussian fortress sits abandoned in a Polish forest near the German border.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

Human figures and faces are carved into the sandstone surrounding this cave in Czechia.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.