When you first drive by this ominous building sitting in a field visible from the freeway, it appears to be out of place. Obviously abandoned, as evidenced by the vegetation emerging from the... »

Crime and Punishment, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Rachel

There are 14 independent peaks that make up the “Eight-thousanders”, an elite group of mountains that tower more than 8,000 meters (26,247 ft) above sea level, all of which lie in the Himalayan... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Dead Explorers | Edited by Rachel, Seth Teicher and others

On a wet and windy night in late November 1944, a US Navy plane crashed into Mount Tamalpais and killed eight aviators and crew. The aircraft had taken off from Naval Air Station in Alameda when... »

Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Duck_Muscle, Annetta and others

The first impression given by this 69 ft. sculpture is that it's like any other roller coaster, with twists and turns and the ever-thrilling loop-the-loop. A closer look reveals that this is no... »

Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Rachel

Have you always wondered how that wiggly Jell-O castle that your great aunt serves every Thanksgiving became "America's most famous desert", regardless of it's physically mystifying structure?... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by OrangeRavens, Rachel and others

Once an active defense-line dating back to the 17th century, the West Brabant Line is made up of fortresses and cities with an inundation zone to the north, used as moats deep enough to dissuade... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Rachel

Located in the waters north of Manhattan lies two and a half acres of barren rock with quite a distasteful history, making it no stretch of the imagination that someone chose to give it the... »

Watery Wonders | Edited by HJHausman, Annetta and others

Opening in 1955 (a month after Disneyland), The Enchanted Forest was a roadside amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland that featured figures from nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Visitors... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Duck_Muscle and Rachel

Outsider artists and retired art instructor Richard Tracy, also known as RichArt, began working on transforming his property into an outlet of his artistic expression since 1985. Now anyone can... »

Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas, Annetta and others

Win Sein Taw Ya is the largest reclining Buddha in the world, and at 30 meters high and 180 meters in length can be seen for miles. Located opposite of the Buddhist shrine of Kyauktalon Taung, the... »

Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas | Edited by Burmats and Rachel