Mellieħa, Malta
Popeye Village
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
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Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Tokyo, Japan
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Jamestown, New York
Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”
Picacho, Arizona
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
Detroit, Michigan
This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.
Mexico City, Mexico
Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Warrenton, Virginia
This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.
Tucson, Arizona
Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.
Tallassee, Tennessee
Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
Islamorada, Florida
A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Bakersfield, California
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Singapore
A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
Flagstaff, Arizona
An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.
Johnson Creek, Wisconsin
This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.
Cedar, Michigan
A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.