Prague, Czechia
Abandoned Barrandov Pool
Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.
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Prague, Czechia
Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.
Niš, Serbia
A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.
Luxor, Egypt
Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.
Montauk, New York
The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.
Durham, England
A statue dedicated to the story behind the founded of the city.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Location of the “Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports History.”
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This work of folk art was produced by Gregory Warmack but the artifacts cemented in place are communal.
Valencia, Spain
A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.
Bengaluru, India
One of India’s largest second-hand bookstores, with more than 600,000 volumes lining its walls.
Kumbor, Montenegro
Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.
Roslyn, South Dakota
A museum dedicated to all things vinegar in rural South Dakota.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Eyam, England
These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Snow Hill, Maryland
A living history village recreates a vanished 19th century community.
Amasya, Turkey
A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.
San Francisco, California
The only place in the world where vehicles for an obsolete form of transportation are still built.
Ishinomaki, Japan
A school destroyed by fire and tsunami simultaneously is preserved as a memorial.
Tambon Dong Lakhon, Thailand
Get lost in the fantasy underworld of Thai serpents where wishes are granted
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This artwork in a Pennsylvania forest will gradually be overtaken by nature.
Mohnton, Pennsylvania
A unique tombstone, lovingly made by the author’s son, honors his literary talents.
Zemo Nichbisi, Georgia
Towering metal swords commemorate a 12th-century victory.
Berlin, Germany
An intersection between architecture, industrial construction, machine, and scientific instrument.
Kodaikanal, India
The forest hums softly, like it’s alive and listening, outside the “Devil’s Kitchen.”
Aschaffenburg, Germany
The world’s largest collection of cork models of ancient Roman buildings, made by a court baker and his son.