Places Edited by zydeko

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.