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London Necropolis Railway Station in London, United Kingdom
In 1854 a solution to London's chronic overcrowding was required, and not only for the living; cemeteries were full and the threat of disease was high. To deal with this ever-growing problem the London...
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Kaho'olawe in Kaho'olawe, Hawaii
Many think of the Hawaiian Islands as a series of lush tropical paradises, but the island of Kaho'olawe is mostly dry and barren, and for almost 50 years was a target for Navy munitions. However today...
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Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum in Munich, Germany
With its rows of taxidermy animal heads and displays full of the unholy hybrid animals straight out of Bavarian folklore, Munich's Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum (Museum of Hunting and Fishing)...
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Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Sitting in a storefront on a otherwise banal street corner in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the Mothman Museum is the only public collection devoted solely to the mysterious insect creature that is...
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Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Duisburg, Germany
While most disused industrial sites are either seen as a dangerous eyesore and torn down, or fenced off and hidden away, calling to intrepid urban explorers, the former steel works now known as the...
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Brooklyn's Smallest Graveyard in Brooklyn, New York
New York is quite spoiled when it comes to tiny graveyards. The Second Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue is a peculiarly small cemetery on a triangular plot of land secreted behind a...
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The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy
Santa Maria del Fiore, the great cathedral of Florence, hides many details often invisible at first glance. Among them, precisely on the left side of the cathedral, in the direction of the street "Via...
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Brest Hero-Fortress in Brest, Belarus
Much like the Soviet "Hero Cities" that were given a special title due to their special defense of the nation during World War II, the Brest Fortress (now "Hero-Fortress") acted as a critical bulwark...
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Steampunk Tree House in Milton, Delaware
The large installation piece known as the "Steampunk Tree House" began life as an art project for the popular urban punk-modern primitive-corporate sponsorship-desert freakout that is Burning Man, but...
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Big Nickel in Sudbury, Canada
At the Dynamic Earth museum in Sudbury, Ontario, stands what may be the world's largest coin, a colossal stainless steel Canadian five cent piece that stands a chart-topping nine meters (30 feet) in...
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The Daily News Building Globe in New York, New York
The Daily News Building on Manhattan's East 42nd Street is one of the city's most historic Art Deco structures.Designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood (the celebrated architect of other 20th...
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Ahlgrim Acres in Palatine, Illinois
The business of death can be a sad affair, but frankly it can also be almost astonishingly mundane between stacks of paperwork and interminable logistic issues. However Ahlgrim Family Funeral Service...
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Miniature Graceland in Roanoke, Virginia
Each year Graceland draws Elvis fans from all over the world who come to see how one of America's only kings lived, but one pair of Roanoke, Virginia superfans could not stand to be away from the...
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Ades Synagogue in Jerusalem , Israel
While many of the world's major religions lay claim to a number of truly monumental architectural and decorative achievements, Judaism ha traditionally maintained a simpler ascetic aesthetic, but not...
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Justice and Police Museum in Sydney, Australia
At the edge of one of Sydney’s most sun-drenched tourist hotspots, the ferry port of Circular Quay, a handsome yet unassuming building lures curious visitors away from busking circus refuse and the...
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Woodstock Town Crier in Woodstock, Vermont
Long before our days and nights were decided by social media event blasts, the preferred method of finding out what was going on in town was via an actual person who would stand in a public place...
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New York's Hidden Tropical Forest in New York, New York
New Yorkers are generally well off when it comes to communing with nature. From the giant municipal Central and Prospect Parks, to outdoor spaces such as Bryant Park and Riverside Park, the city...
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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi in Nabk, Syria
This ancient Catholic monastery houses world renowned wall frescos and promotes religious acceptance in a region ravaged by intolerance and war. The structure of Deir Mar Musa (The Monastery of St....
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Los Tres Ojos in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hidden in a natural limestone cave in the lush surrounds of the Dominican Republic the small group of subterranean lakes known collectively as Los Tres Ojos (The Three Eyes) are home to a good number...
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Lake Ira Lalaro in East Timor, Timor-Leste
The East Timor lake known as Ira Lalaro is a gorgeous oasis surrounded by flat grassland on the northern shore and by swamps on the southern shore, but be careful not to get so enchanted that you get...
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