Halong City, Vietnam
Hang Sung Sot
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
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Halong City, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.
Brooklyn, New York
In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).
Brooklyn, New York
A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Brooklyn, New York
19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Queens, New York
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Middletown, Connecticut
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.