Places Edited by tyler

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

A burial ground of rusting metal grave markers.

A plaque by the roadside describes a three-dimensional glossary of an imagined language where words are numbers and numbers are words.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.