Capbreton, France
Capbreton Blockhouses
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
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Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Consonno, Italy
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
Surses, Switzerland
A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.
Poggioreale, Italy
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Sciacca, Italy
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Greenland
A Cold War atomic camp buried under the ice is now emerging because of global warming.
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
New York, New York
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Lübeck, Germany
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Szymbark, Poland
Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
Hrodna, Belarus
This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.
Concepción, Chile
The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.
Eilat, Israel
Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.
Iceland
A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Kuta, Indonesia
The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.
Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka
This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Cavite City, Philippines
A man-made island designed to look like a massive battleship.