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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

New York, New York

Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The entrance to the theatre, bar and museum
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Museum of the American Gangster

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination

New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The Point Lobos Marine Exchange Lookout Station seen from the access road

San Francisco, California

Land’s End Octagon House

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Looking across the Hudson River towards New Jersey, at night

New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The Return of the Cows
Permanently Closed

Berlin, Germany

The Return of the Cows

Art and a pun, all in one.

Pergamon Museum

Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

City Hall Station

New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

Memorial to the fallen soldiers.

Kaliningrad, Russia

Fort No. 5 "Friedrich Wilhelm III"

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

Rjukan illuminated

Rjukan, Norway

Giant Sun Mirrors of Rjukan

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

Hotel Belvédère.

Obergoms VS, Switzerland

Hotel Belvédère

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

Thor's Well.

Yachats, Oregon

Thor’s Well

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The Ronald Reagan Pub

Simi Valley, California

The Ronald Reagan Pub

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

Straight on view of Support
Permanently Closed

Venice, Italy

Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Church of 8 Wheels.

San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

The door into the secret room is built to look like a bookcase.

New Orleans, Louisiana

M.S. Rau Antiques

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Fort Massachusetts

Gulfport, Mississippi

Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Crowds gather to watch the bats fly out as the sun sets.

Austin, Texas

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The artesian bottling factory that now houses the Dr Pepper Museum.

Waco, Texas

Dr Pepper Museum

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Grave marker of Bonnie Parker.

Dallas, Texas

The Grave of Bonnie Parker

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

Barrow marker in Western Heights Cemetery,

Dallas, Texas

Gravesite of Clyde Barrow

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

Oswald's nondescript grave.

Fort Worth, Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Houston Maritime Museum Exterior

Houston, Texas

Houston Maritime Museum

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

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