Veszprém, Hungary
Soviet Ghost Town
The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Veszprém, Hungary
The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Chehalis, Washington
A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.
Ndieulé Mbam, Senegal
A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Fourways, South Africa
Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.
El Paso, Texas
A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.
Kawazu, Japan
An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
Lasithi, Greece
This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Hartford, Connecticut
An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Agios Tychon, Cyprus
Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.
Jajepura, India
An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Mitaka, Japan
Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
Toronto, Ontario
Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.
Žagarė, Lithuania
What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.