Charleroi, Belgium
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The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.
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Charleroi, Belgium
The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Ithaca, New York
The library of every book lover's dreams.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Cobán, Guatemala
This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.
Sauve, France
This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.
Whistler, British Columbia
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Budapest, Hungary
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Seattle, Washington
Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Nervesa della Battaglia, Italy
Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Teufen, Switzerland
Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.
Pernambuco, Brazil
The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.
São Paulo, Brazil
Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Beiteddine, Lebanon
After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.