Firbank, England
Waterside Viaduct
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
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Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
Lecarrow, Ireland
Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
Argentina
The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists
Pittston, Pennsylvania
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Sa Khu, Thailand
A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
Silea, Italy
A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Talacre, Wales
This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.
Qesm Siwah, Egypt
Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.
Excelsior, Minnesota
This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Al-Chibayish, Iraq
Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Shooshtar, Iran
This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.
Baghdad, Iraq
This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Almuñécar, Spain
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Baltimore, Maryland
America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.