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littlebrumble

When not sailing through shark-infested waters or walking overland into Nigeria, I can be found aiming my camera at unsuspecting passersby, geeking out about polar exploration/astrophysics/the US Civil War, giving your favorite band a chance, and cruising along on my beloved bicycle.

http://sarahbrumble.com

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Wind Telephone

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

hcw2rp

Added by hcw2rp

The Old Forge

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

The Minx

Added by The Minx

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Iona Abbey

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Added by rayodiorne

Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

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

Dylan

North Berwick, Scotland

Ruins of Tantallon Castle

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Calton Cemetery

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Edinburgh, Scotland

George Mackenzie's Mausoleum

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Krutoon

Added by Krutoon

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

Added by duncanchappell

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Polphail Village

Built during the Scottish boom in the oil industry, the village was never inhabited.

stevied

Added by stevied

Birnam, Scotland

Birnam Oak and Sycamore

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

Added by duncanchappell

Fortingall, Scotland

The Fortingall Yew

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Melissa Marshall

Added by Melissa Marshall

Cedar Creek, Texas

Pecan Pie Vending Machine

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Meg

Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

CadaverFormosus

Added by CadaverFormosus

Philippi, West Virginia

Mummies of Philippi

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

Facebook649244814

Added by Facebook649244814

The Not-So-Abandoned Town of Zaña

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

chelowhite

Added by chelowhite

Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

Added by I Logan

Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Crystal Cave

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Added by jdsmith70

Deception Island

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Added by cdebra

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Dylan

Dargavs, Russia

Dargavs Village

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Added by ekoptev

Kholmogorskiy rayon, Russia

Sutyagin House.

What once claimed to be the world's tallest single-family wooden structure house.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

New York, New York

Clock Tower Building

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

anhie