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It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Oldest building in California still in use.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

Once the hottest nightclub in France, Amnesia now lies in ruins after a 2000 bombing.