Brazil
Viaduct Petrobras
An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brazil
An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Hamburg, Germany
Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Heath, Massachusetts
A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.
Beaufort, Luxembourg
This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
Nanjemoy, Maryland
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
Gakona, Alaska
An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Baalbek, Lebanon
The largest hewn stone in history.
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Inyo County, California
This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.
Tréguennec, France
The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Tikal, Guatemala
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.