Asheville, North Carolina
Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Places meltingknight Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Thabo Mofutsanyane, South Africa
Motouleng Caves
The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
Howick, South Africa
Nelson Mandela Capture Site
A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
Lytham, England
Lytham Mussel Tanks
Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
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Blackpool, England
High Tide Organ
This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
Blackpool, England
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Rome, Italy
Natural Monument of Galeria Antica
An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.
Rome, Italy
The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino
Roman-era ships unearthed...
Rome, Italy
Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Preston, England
Preston Bus Station
Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
Fregene, Italy
Casa Sperimentale
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Failford, Scotland
Peden's Cave
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
Booluvampatti, India
The Adiyogi Shiva Statue
The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tajbeg Palace
The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.
Morristown, New Jersey
Morris Museum
A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.
El-Montaza, Egypt
Baron Empain Palace
Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.
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Summit, New Jersey
Abandoned Summit Greenhouse
An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.
Semey, Kazakhstan
Semipalatinsk Polygon
One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.
Nye County, Nevada
Atomic Bank Vault
The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.
Nye, Nevada
Yucca Mountain Repository
Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.
Mounana, Gabon
Oklo Reactor
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Highlands, New Jersey
Sandy Hook Nike Launch Site
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
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Nye, Nevada
BREN Tower
Large tower used for simulating radiation of Hiroshima bomb and the tallest object ever relocated.
