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Seaview, England

No Man's Land

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Sitges, Spain

Sitges Aquatic Paradise

Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.
serflac Added by serflac
Placerville, California

Gothic Rose Antiques & Curiosities

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
Added by GothicRose
Bucksport, Maine

Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Klevan, Ukraine

Tunnel of Love

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Osimo, Italy

Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino

Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.
Allison Added by Allison
Derbyshire, England

Blue Lagoon of Buxton

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Owia Salt Pond

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.
rtfield Added by rtfield
Rochester, Massachusetts

Witch Rock

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
atimian Added by atimian
Rapid City, South Dakota

Thunderhead Underground Falls

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.
kcmick Added by kcmick
Waitomo, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
michelle Added by michelle
Havre, Montana

Havre Beneath the Streets

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.
Added by robotrevolution
Putney, Vermont

Santa's Land

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.
RoadTripNewEngland Added by RoadTripNewEngland
Bisbee, Arizona

The Shady Dell

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.
Washington, D.C.

Museum of Unnatural History

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
HJHausman Added by HJHausman
Moundsville, West Virginia

New Vrindaban Palace of Gold

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers State Hospital

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Kingston, New Hampshire

Betty and Barney Hill Graves

Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Lowell, Massachusetts

The Mysterious Witch Bonney

The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city.
Added by darce
Rapa Nui, Chile

"El Gigante" and the Moai of Rapa Nui

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Added by LongNow
Pohang, South Korea

Dokdo/Takeshima (Liancourt Rocks)

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Verona, Italy

Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
HJHausman Added by HJHausman
Key West, Florida

Robert the Doll

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.
anhie Added by anhie