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Brandy Station, Virginia

Fleetwood Church

This abandoned church languishing for decades is now one man's passion project and subject of paranormal investigators.
Added by blimpcaptain
London, England

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Mantua, Italy

Imprisoned Bell Tower

Inside the small garden of two mid-century apartment buildings stands a centuries-old bell tower, separated from its original church and hidden from view.
Added by Lakehurst
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales

Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chambers

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Eamont Bridge, England

Mayburgh Henge

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Nashville, Tennessee

Lane Motor Museum

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Xilitla, Mexico

Leonora Carrington Museum

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Washington, D.C.

Washington Canoe Club

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
Added by blimpcaptain
Jelgava, Latvia

The Family Vault of the Dukes of Courland

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Eelde, Netherlands

Internationaal Klompenmuseum (International Clog Museum)

The largest collection of the iconic wooden shoe in the world.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Mexico City, Mexico

Ruta de la Amistad (Friendship Route)

A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Foresta, Italy

Ciampate del Diavolo (Devil's Footprints)

A trail of footprints discovered after a landslide was left not by the Devil, as originally believed, but by an early human ancestor.
Added by HornesAbroad
Brooklyn, New York

Endale Arch

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
Added by YeleFit
New Orleans, Louisiana

We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Bixter, Scotland

Shetland Cake Fridges and Honesty Boxes

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
New Orleans, Louisiana

Union Passenger Terminal Murals

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Manila, Philippines

Manila Clock Tower

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Twin Falls, Idaho

Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump Site

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
mattfinnigan303 Added by mattfinnigan303
London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Collingwood, Australia

Keith Haring Mural

A large Melbourne wall is home to an iconic work of art from one of the world's most renowned street artists.
Added by Obscuravibes
Moux, France

Tomb of Henry Bataille

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Herndon, Virginia

Mosby's Rock

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.
Added by blimpcaptain
Norwich, England

Norwich Castle Museum

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan