Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Igman Olympic Jumps
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
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Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Angahuan, Mexico
This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.
Puebla, Mexico
The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
West Alexandria, Ohio
This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.
Rybachiy, Russia
The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.
San Angelo, Texas
A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Milledgeville, Georgia
One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Santa Barbara, California
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
Camarillo, California
Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.
Santa Monica, California
Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
Santa Monica, California
The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.