Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
Abandoned palace in Ras Al Khaimah, with a reputation as being haunted, now restored and open as a private museum.
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Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Abandoned palace in Ras Al Khaimah, with a reputation as being haunted, now restored and open as a private museum.
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia
A life-sized mastodon statue commemorates the remarkable discovery of 80,000-year-old mastodon remains in a nearby Nova Scotia gypsum quarry.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
A quirky waterfront art installation transforms ordinary lampposts into drunken characters, humorously depicting the rowdy behaviour associated with Halifax’s nightlife.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A Tennessee tourist attraction touted by some as a campy delight.
Franklin, North Carolina
A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Washington, D.C.
Behind a row of ordinary D.C. houses hides a labyrinth of interconnected art galleries filled with unusual treasures and outsider art.
Fyllingsdalen, Norway
The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.
Greece
Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Nairobi, Kenya
Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Alcorcón, Spain
The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.
Caldwell, Ohio
The United States’s love for black gold began with the accidental discovery of oil in the Ohio countryside.
Kanazawa, Japan
Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Vinh Son, Vietnam
Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.
Hillend, Wales
Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.
Gyumri, Armenia
It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.
Madrid, Spain
This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Ajo, Arizona
This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.
Malacca, Malaysia
A monorail that was built to serve a new development but technical problems, lack of users, and a pandemic caused it to be closed and abandoned.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
England
This was Allied HQ during D-Day! Eisenhower was there and you can visit the ACTUAL MAP he looked at on that day.
Portsmouth, England
This genuine, blood red Jolly Roger was captured off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry.