tunnels
A New Purpose for Sydney's Unfinished Train Tunnels
They will be transformed into an underground entertainment space.
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disasters
Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park Is Open Again
But the famous lava lake atop Kīlauea has disappeared.
abandoned
The Nazis Tried and Failed to Build the World’s Largest Stadium
The remains of the giant test model are now overgrown on a hillside near Nuremberg.
architecture
Cuba's National Art Schools Are an Unfinished Masterpiece
The designs fell out of favor before construction was completed.
bridges
A Highway in Cape Town Has Been Left Half-Finished for 40 Years
The spans just stop, mid-air.
infrastructure
Nikola Tesla Built a Giant Tower to Send Wireless Electricity Around the World
Ultimately, things didn't go as he had planned.
abandoned
The Nuclear Power Plant in Crimea That Chernobyl Stopped Dead
It has had a second life as a photogenic, atmospheric ruin.
art
Winnipeg Doesn’t Know Who Erected This Amazing Sign on a Landfill-Turned-Park
It looked like the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles.
conspiracy theories
The Denver Airport Has the Best Public Service Announcements Ever
Conspiracy or construction?
museums
Students Are Collecting Photos to Remember Brazil’s Destroyed National Museum
After a fire tore through the institution, visitors' images have become an informal archive of its collections.
bars
All It Takes to Create a Ghost Is a Good Story
A tale of two bars in Portland, Oregon.
castles
Found: A Secret Doorway to Caves Hidden Under a Castle
Archaeologists also discovered wine bottles in the caves.
museums
6 Unusual Objects From the Macabre History of Magic
Feathered death garlands, a pierced bull's heart, and more.
nature
The Wild Alaskan Island That Inspired a Lost Classic
A century later, “Quiet Adventure in Alaska” still sounds pretty good.
beaches
Don't Touch the Monk Seals
Or any undomesticated animal you meet.
maps
A Map of Fires Burning All Across the Globe
From above the Earth, it's possible to see how much is aflame.
volcanoes
No One Knows the Exact Year of the Largest Volcanic Eruption of Our Age
Scientists are hoping archaeology, carbon dating, and tree rings together can help solve the mystery.
gardens
How a Heat Wave Revealed the Outlines of a Hidden Garden and Ghost Village
At an English estate, the ground still remembers its past.
architecture
For Sale: A House With a Roof Made of Seaweed
Homes like this one only exist on Læsø, an island in Denmark.
news
For Sale: A Hat Made of Woolly Mammoth Hair
An expert confirmed its authenticity.
collections
Inside an Incredible Collection of Objects From Disneyland's Past
From Dumbo to the Haunted Mansion, and much much more.
geology
A Town Named Asbestos Once Produced Most of the World's Asbestos Supply
Asbestos mining in Canada stopped only in the past decade.
exploration
The Ultimate Rich Kids Were the Children of Famous Explorers
Wealthy and entitled, as only the scions of conquistadors could be.
military history
Ireland's Coast Has Giant, Hidden Signs Telling Pilots Where They Are
A wildfire has just uncovered one of these "Éire" signs from World War II.
