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Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Kemer, Turkey
Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.
Bayatbademleri Köyü, Turkey
Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Demre, Turkey
A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Egeo, Greece
Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Tucson, Arizona
A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.
Tucson, Arizona
This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
New Zealand
Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
Bronx, New York
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Queens, New York
Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Queens, New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Queens, New York
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
New York, New York
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.