Courtenay, British Columbia
Royston Shipwrecks
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
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Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
Tlell, British Columbia
The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Luganville, Vanuatu
The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Sri Lanka
The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.
Melendugno, Italy
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
No one knows the origins of the mysterious stone ruins discovered on a hillside in Halifax.
Cairo, Egypt
An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
An Hải, Vietnam
Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.
Mexico City, Mexico
Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.
Berlin, Germany
Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
Varėnos rajono savivaldybė, Lithuania
The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.
Ramona, California
This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.
Molepolole, Botswana
The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Cresco, Pennsylvania
These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.