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Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan

Great Emptiness Museum

Where you'll find anything but nothing.
Added by raffaelpeteler
Churchill, Manitoba

Prince of Wales Fort

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.
brendanjcane Added by brendanjcane
Ranier, Minnesota

Big Vic Voyageur Statue

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.
Added by JamesS
Shinnston, West Virginia

Charlie the Coal Miner

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.
Added by michellidrish
Mountain City, Georgia

Foxfire Museum

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.
Added by emilycullen2010
Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan

Physics of the Sun

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
Added by raffaelpeteler
Amesbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys & Curiosities

Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.
Added by anthonylreed
Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Buena Vista, California

Crane Flat Lookout

The first lookout in Yosemite.
Added by rktroger
Whitby, England

Scoresby's Polar Bear

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Pune, India

Peshwa Museum

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Washington, D.C.

Hall of Fake Presidents

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
Pat Cassels Added by Pat Cassels
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland Antique Mall

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tokyo, Japan

Oinusama

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Strong City, Kansas

Tallgrass Prairie Bison

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.
showmestateofmind Added by showmestateofmind
Helsinki, Finland

Lapinlahti Hospital

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Hawthorne, Nevada

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

Once a staging site for World War II munitions.
Added by Xtonx
Coconino County, Arizona

Red Butte Airfield

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Los Angeles, California

Travel Town Museum

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Alfred Lord Tennisanyone Added by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone
Štrpce, Kosovo

Narcis Hotel

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Helsinki, Finland

Lonna Island

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Nasugbu, Philippines

Fortune Island

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Hume, Scotland

Hume Castle

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Mazama, Washington

Mazama Queen Mine

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
Curious Crow Added by Curious Crow