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Rivière-aux-Outardes, Québec

Lake Manicouagan

A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Addison, Illinois

Nike Park

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
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New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago

Pitch Lake

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain

Church of Sant Miquel del Fai

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
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Arlandastad, Sweden

Flygbussarna

Sculpture of a bus made from wrecked passenger cars.
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Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

The Tunnels of Rabaul

This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.
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Sibiu, Romania

The "August von Spiess" Museum of Hunting

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.
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Vis, Croatia

Vis Island

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tooele, Utah

Saltair

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.
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Seattle, Washington

Mystery Soda Machine

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Added by danbourn14
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Brazil

Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara

Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.
Added by giampersa
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Bakken Museum

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.
Added by mbison
Seattle, Washington

Neukom Vivarium

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Seattle, Washington

Smith Tower Penthouse

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Added by hoyos
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Added by Zigelko
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Concrete City

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Added by juche
Cody, Wyoming

Smith Mansion

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.
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Cowra, Australia

Japanese War Cemetery and Garden

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Bommayapalayam, India

Auroville

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.
Beira, Mozambique

Grande Hotel of Beira

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Melnik, Bulgaria

Historic Melnik

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
serflac Added by serflac
Margalef, Spain

Margalef

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
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Detroit, Michigan

The Caryatids of Book Tower

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh