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Image of Choquequirao, Peru located in Choquequirao, Peru
Choquequirao, Peru

Choquequirao, Peru

White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu"

Known as the other Machu Picchu, Choquequirao ("Cradle of Gold") is preferred by serious hikers who enjoy the untamed nature of the trails. Remoteness and inaccessibility have kept most potential... »

Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Image of El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway) located in Alora, Spain | An individual attempting to cross the pathway.
Alora, Spain

El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway in serious disrepair draws visitors hoping to cross it illegally

In 1901, a pathway was built across the El Chorro gorge to provide easier access to the hydroelectric plants at the nearby falls. It took four years to finish. Today, that pathway, considered one... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale (The Garden of Tropical Agriculture) located in Paris, France | The Tunisian pavilion.
Paris, France

Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale (The Garden of Tropical Agriculture)

Ghosts of France's colonial past

Sitting in a corner of the Bois de Vincennes, the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale is a true curiosity. Open to the public today as gardens and managed by the city of Paris, it is based around the... »

Fascinating Fauna, Incredible Ruins | Edited by InvisibleParis and Nicholas Jackson

Image of The Last Handwoven Bridge located in Huinchiri, Peru
Huinchiri, Peru

The Last Handwoven Bridge

Keshwa chaca, the last handwoven Incan bridge, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru

Known as keshwa chaca, this is the only remaining example of the Incan handwoven bridges once common in the Incan road system. Made of woven grass, the bridge spans 118 feet and hangs 220 feet... »

Architectural Oddities, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

Image of Old Observatory in Tartu located in Tartu, Estonia
Tartu, Estonia

Old Observatory in Tartu

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape

The old observatory of Tartu University on Tõravere hill was founded in 1802 when the university reopened after a hiatus in the 18th century. This venerable building holds historical... »

Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane and Nicholas Jackson

Image of The Dominator Shipwreck located in Palos Verdes Estates, California, US | The remains of the Dominator in 2007.
Palos Verdes Estates, California, US

The Dominator Shipwreck

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961

On March 13, 1961, a Greek freighter called The Dominator became trapped in the current near the cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California, between Malaga Cove and Lunada Bay.... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Nicholas Jackson

Image of The Weyburn Mental Hospital located in Weyburn, Canada | Only one corner of the massive, four winged structure.
Weyburn, Canada

The Weyburn Mental Hospital

Notorious Canadian mental institution, home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic"

The Weyburn Mental Hospital opened in 1921 and quickly became one of Canada's most notorious psychiatric institutions. It was the site of lobotomies, electric shock therapy, and some of Canada's... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan and wythe

Image of Fort Zverev located in Kronshtadt, Russia
Kronshtadt, Russia

Fort Zverev

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing

Built by engineer Konstantin Zverev in the 1870s, Fort Zverev now lies in ruins, with machine gun mounts, bunkers, and water tubes slowly rusting away. But the part of Fort Zverev that feels... »

Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by littlebrumble and Dylan

Image of Sunken City located in San Pedro, California, US
San Pedro, California, US

Sunken City

A jumble of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliff where a landslide occurred in 1929

In 1929, a landslide in San Pedro, California, caused a neighborhood of exclusive homes to tumble into the ocean. At its peak, the land movement was measured at an astounding 11 inches a day.... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Dylan

Image of Ruins of Fort de Knocke located in Merkem, Belgium
Merkem, Belgium

Ruins of Fort de Knocke

The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams

Although there are still those who can point out the site, a passerby would never suspect that remnants of a near untakeable fortress are hidden just out of sight here. Most who pass through the... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user, Annetta and 2 others

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