Mellieħa, Malta
Popeye Village
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
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Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Naples, Italy
The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Agios Tychon, Cyprus
Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Capri, Italy
The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
Cuba
Former WWI oil tanker played a variety of roles in history, its tantalizing rum-flavored scent being the only constant.
Manhattan Beach, California
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
Webster, Massachusetts
It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
Pomfret, Connecticut
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
New York, New York
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
Murato, France
This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Yalta, Ukraine
Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Oldtown, Maryland
Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.