Nanjemoy, Maryland
The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
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Nanjemoy, Maryland
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Langrick, England
A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.
Friskney, England
The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.
King's Lynn, England
The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
Narvik, Norway
The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques
Estonia
A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.
Mumbai, India
Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Brooklyn, New York
This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.
Seville, Spain
An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
Laos
A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.
Bogotá, Colombia
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Whitehaven, England
Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
Columbia, New Jersey
Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.
Cartagena, Spain
The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Carhué, Argentina
Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
Smith's, Bermuda
Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.
Mumbai, India
The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.