Tskaltubo, Georgia
Abandoned Soviet Sanatoriums of Tskaltubo
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
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Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Årjäng SV, Sweden
This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Fairview, Utah
A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Beira, Mozambique
This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.
Whitman, Massachusetts
This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.
Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
Keflavík, Iceland
A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Panguila, Angola
Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
Winchester, England
This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
London, England
A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Eaglesham, Scotland
The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.
Glasgow, Scotland
The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.
Morocco
An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.
Malmesbury, England
Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.