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Sudogda, Russia

Muromtzevo Castle

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.
serflac Added by serflac
Rufisque, Senegal

Lake Retba

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Delaware City, Delaware

Fort Delaware

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.
ThomLaB Added by ThomLaB
Iceland

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Alnwick, England

Alnwick Poison Garden

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Längenfeld, Austria

Aqua Dome Langenfeld

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.
Kergin Added by Kergin
San Gimignano, Italy

Towers of San Gimignano

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Mohorte, Spain

Las Torcas de Palancares

Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.
Piedrasmagicas Added by Piedrasmagicas
Runaway Bay, Jamaica

Firewater Pond

The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring.
Added by charmaine70
Venezuela

Relampago del Catatumbo

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
serflac Added by serflac
Orlando, Florida

Harry P. Leu Gardens

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.
themandino Added by themandino
Sydney, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
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Alghero, Italy

Neptune's Grotto

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
michelle Added by michelle
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok's Ghost Tower: The Sathorn Unique

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4
Solomon Islands

The World Discoverer

The ship that got left behind.
Genki Added by Genki
St. Louis, Missouri

Cementland

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Doha, Qatar

Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.
John Last Added by John Last
Paris, France

Museum of Vampires

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Haría, Spain

Los Jameos del Agua

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Added by taylorstevens
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mütter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Added by mbison
Juraguá, Cuba

Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear Plant Construction

A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4
Kitakyushu, Japan

Wisteria Tunnel

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Added by Arundel
Tal, Austria

Green Lake

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
Kergin Added by Kergin