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Tijuana, Mexico

La Mona

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.
Summerville, South Carolina

Dorchester, South Carolina's Abandoned Town

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Wilmette, Illinois

Bahá'í Temple

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Wallachia, Romania

Trovants of Costesti, Romania

The growing stones of Romania.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Erta Ale

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Centreville, Virginia

Foamhenge

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elf Door at Deming Heights Park

Enter the Forest of the Elves.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creative Ironwerks

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

City Salvage

An architecturally-focused antique shop.
Kiama, Australia

Big Poo

At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.
Los Angeles, California

Venice of America Canals

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Kaspichan, Bulgaria

Madara Rider

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.
Mogoșoaia, Romania

Mogoșoaia Palace

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.
Guía, Spain

Cenobio de Valeron

Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.
Bucharest, Romania

Arcul de Triumf

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Fairview, Utah

Thistle Ghost Town

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.
Al Farafrah, Egypt

White Desert

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Vienna, Austria

Vienna Love Parade

Annual technopop celebration of peace and love.
Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Cantwell, Alaska

Igloo City

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
Philippi, West Virginia

Mummies of Philippi

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.
Columbia, Missouri

Devil's Icebox

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.