Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Bunkers in Staatswald
These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.
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Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.
Cannes, France
A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.
Hacienda Heights, California
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Atlanta, Georgia
This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Savannah, Georgia
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.