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East Gwillimbury, Ontario

Sharon Temple

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.
nraeanderson Added by nraeanderson
Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
jamesb Added by jamesb
Big Sur, California

McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
kjmoore12 Added by kjmoore12
Waterbury, Connecticut

Abandoned Fairy Village

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
e1savage Added by e1savage
Boston, Massachusetts

Class of 1959 Chapel

The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling the Harvard Business School's campus.
Added by samgrandaw
Rome, Italy

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Added by michwillshea
Ventotene, Italy

Santo Stefano Prison

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Valley of the Fallen

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Asmara, Eritrea

Fiat Tagliero Service Station

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.
harbard Added by harbard
Nardò, Italy

Monteruga Ghost Town

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.
Simlayer Added by Simlayer
Lakki, Greece

Lakki Cinema

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.
Added by Sporadicus
Zagreb, Croatia

Villa Rebar

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.
leiris Added by leiris
Rome, Italy

Cinecittà

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Berlin, Germany

Spreepark

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
atimian Added by atimian
Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
San Diego, California

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
BuenQamino Added by BuenQamino
San Francisco, California

Albion Castle

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Seward Street Slides

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Cambridge, Massachusetts

O'Reilly Spite House

This is the house that spite built.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Beirut, Lebanon

The Grudge (Al Ba’sa)

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Added by Ashawnta
Newbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Pink House

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
whitneykaharick Added by whitneykaharick
Binz, Germany

Prora

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
La Falda, Argentina

Hotel Edén

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.
Added by rosariofn
Baguio, Philippines

Old Diplomat Hotel

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.
Kring Demetrio Added by Kring Demetrio