Paris, France
Petite Ceinture
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
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Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Laurel, Maryland
This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.
Seattle, Washington
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Wimberley, Texas
A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Brooklyn, New York
Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The hottest place on the planet.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
La Puente, California
“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
Taza Province, Morocco
The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.