Roatán, Honduras
Bay Islands Underwater Museum
This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.
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Roatán, Honduras
This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.
Trujillo, Honduras
Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Granite Falls, Washington
Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.
Leiden, Netherlands
This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar
Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.
Qatar
A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.
Qatar
A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.
Leiden, Netherlands
A relic of the old jail still stands in its original location.
Venosa, Italy
The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.
Florence, Oregon
The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Mexico City, Mexico
The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.
Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt
A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.
Stamullen, Ireland
An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.
Old Man Bay, Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman is home to a colorful sculpture garden filled with giant concrete animals.
Salt Lake City, Utah
An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.
Vonore, Tennessee
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.