Rockall, Scotland
Rockall
British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.
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Rockall, Scotland
British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Rochester, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.
Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Harbin, China
An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.
Qujing, China
The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.
Lijiang, China
A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.
Diqing Zangzuzizhizhou, China
One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.
Naqu, Tibet
At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Bayingol, China
Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world.
Tulufan Diqu, China
The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.
Qoqek, China
Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.
Russia
The Uyghur settlement in the middle of a lake continues to raise questions.
Omsk, Russia
A "station to nowhere" marks the site of a Siberian subway project that never saw the light of day.
Sosnogorsk, Russia
Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau.
Kuchino, Russia
Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.
Haikko, Finland
See where this respected Finnish painter created over 200 works of art.