Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Ani Ghost City
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
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Worcester, Massachusetts
Bancroft Tower
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Auburn, California
The Statues of Ken Fox
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
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San Lawrenz, Malta
The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Duluth, Minnesota
S.S. William A. Irvin
This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.
Moscow, Russia
Aquarelle Train on The Moscow Metro
Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car.
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Golden Valley, Arizona
Santa Claus, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
Sweden
Gotland
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Riegersburg, Austria
Riegersburg Castle
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Galveston, Texas
S. S. Selma
A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.
Drymen, Scotland
Buchanan Castle
This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Fox Glacier
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Roden Crater
The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Aké, Mexico
San Lorenzo Aké
A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Whitsundays, Australia
Whitehaven Beach
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Queens, New York
Fort Totten
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Hinckley, Utah
Delta Solar Ruins
A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.
Montreal, Québec
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Top of Africa
One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.
