Bucharest, Romania
Chimopar
A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
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Bucharest, Romania
A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Bârsana, Romania
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
San Francisco, California
In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.
Burbank, California
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
Sacramento, California
A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
Margilan, Uzbekistan
Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.