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Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland

Dunadd Fort

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
Las Cañadas del Teide, Spain

The GREGOR Mirror

A space-grade telescope mirror lies discarded in the shrubs.
Abades, Spain

Abandoned Leper Colony of Arico

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Canale Monterano, Italy

The Ghost City of Monterano

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.
Jerome, Idaho

Minidoka National Historic Site

During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.
Almo, Idaho

City of Rocks

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.
Sponsored by Visit Idaho
Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Henderson, Nevada

Three Kids Mine

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.
Marsaskala, Malta

Jerma Palace Hotel

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
Chloraka, Cyprus

Shipwreck MV Demetrios II

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.
Lux, Nevada

Thompson Smelter

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.
Pembroke, Malta

White Rocks Abandoned Complex

These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
Krakow, Poland

Kraków-Płaszów Train Graveyard

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Tupac Shakur Memorial

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.
Colchester, England

St Botolph's Priory

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
Bend, Oregon

Tumalo Dam

The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Sponsored by Visit Santa Fe
Salisbury, England

Amesbury Archer

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.
Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.
Salisbury, England

Secret Spitfires Memorial

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda

A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
Grapevine, Texas

The Real Unreal

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
Southend-on-Sea, England

Graveyard of Lost Species

A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.
Manzanillo, Costa Rica

Yicel Shipwreck

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.