In a glaring 19th-century example of the privileged 1 percent, the Carnegie family owned 90% of Cumberland Island, including a gigantic 59-room Scottish mansion on the south shores. After being... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian

The fall of the Soviet Union left much of Eastern Europe in chaos. From the rubble of the fallen Russian behemoth, an Armenian autonomous nation called the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic arose in the... »

Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

In New York City, where space seems to be a luxury, as busy streets fill crowded edifices of offices and apartments, an abandoned nine-story building almost seems incredibly unlikely. Located... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities | Edited by bboas, Annetta and others

Just 45 minutes out of Beijing, the city fades away into a milieu of cornfields amid an expansive empty landscape. More than a decade ago, developers wanted to change that by turning 100 acres of... »

Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian and Dylan

If you love dinosaurs and theme parks, but hate waiting in line or sharing with other tourists, then Dinosaurs Fairyland is the place for you. The park features dozens of full scale dinosaur... »

Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Natural History, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns | Edited by Dampo and Dylan

In 1985, the salt Lake Epecuén broke the banks and never stopped, completely swallowing the tourist town of Villa de Epecuén. Although not completely destroyed, the great flood left behind only a... »

Watery Wonders, Ghost Towns | Edited by serflac and atimian

Beyond 2012, Doel, Belgium will only exist in pictures and memories. The tiny village is scheduled to be completely destroyed to make room for an expanding harbor, and even protest and the... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user and atimian

In a rare occurrence, during a particularly dry spell in Portugal's Minho region, Vilarinho da Furna emerges from beneath the water to reveal the bare walls of a 2000-year-old town destroyed by an... »

Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

Dhee Ayn or, as it is also known, Aqabat al-Baha, is visible for several kilometers as one approaches the village. Even from a distance the place can easily be located by the white glow it... »

Geological Oddities, Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam and atimian

For its small size of 1.5 acres (0.6 ha), Turtle Island has a strange and unique history. Prior to Western colonization, members of the local Miami tribe would come to the island to forage for... »

Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan