Pembroke, Malta
White Rocks Abandoned Complex
These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
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Pembroke, Malta
These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
Delta Junction, Alaska
An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
Kyoto, Japan
A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
New Milford, Connecticut
The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Tokyo, Japan
Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
Ashland, Nebraska
Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.
Burbank, California
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
Bridgeport, California
Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.
Vashon, Washington
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
Taino, Italy
The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Wendover, Utah
This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.
Churchill, Manitoba
A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.