Discover Colony of Santa Eulalia in Sax, Spain: An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.
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An Abandoned Spanish Colonial Gas Station in California
This little historic gem has been abandoned since the 1950s.
Dan Clancy Memorial Chair
Discover Dan Clancy Memorial Chair in Wicklow, Ireland: A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.
Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht
Discover Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht in Gangneung, South Korea: The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
Discover Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware: WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers. .
Ness of Brodgar
Discover Ness of Brodgar in Stenness, Scotland: The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Site of the First Known Free Open-Air Motion Picture Presentation
Discover Site of the First Known Free Open-Air Motion Picture Presentation in Schoharie, New York: A tiny village in Upstate New York ushered in the precursor to drive-in movies.
Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm
Discover Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm in San Jose, California: The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
Homomonument
Discover Homomonument in Amsterdam, Netherlands: Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
The Most Lit Tree in Los Angeles
Dozens of chandeliers dangle from its branches.
The Only Chinese Temple in Mumbai
One of the remaining traces of the vibrant Chinese community that used to call Mumbai home.
The Louvre’s Sculpture Casting Atelier
Discover Art Workshop of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux in Saint-Denis, France: This hidden workshop is filled with molds of France's most iconic sculptures.
Europe’s Largest Seabird Cliff
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Látrabjarg, which over one million birds call home.
British Optical Museum
Discover British Optical Association Museum in London, England: The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
The Highest Lighthouse in Scotland
The beacon still shines from an abandoned island.
Alden Park
Discover Alden Park in Vallejo, California: The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
The Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees
The lush Gourgue d'Asque seems like a little piece of the Amazon Rainforest stuck in south France.
Melnikov House
Discover Melnikov House in Moscow, Russia: The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.
Gypsy Gold Horse Farm
Discover Gypsy Gold Horse Farm in Ocala, Florida: Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
The ‘Dragon Lakes’ of Greece
Discover Drakolimni in Ioannina, Greece: Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.