Located on a seemingly unnamed dirt track, Argonne, South Dakota, has been a ghost town since the closure of its elementary school in the 1970s.  Today all that's left of the town is a small sign, a derelict grain silo, and the vault of a former bank. Louis Gotthelf, a Prussian-born medical doctor, founded the town as St. Mary's in 1886 along the...

From the moment visitors enter the garden of Joaquín Sorolla's house, they are drawn into the artist's inner world. Joaquín Sorolla was a renowned Spanish painter known for his luminous, vibrant depictions of landscapes, seascapes, and scenes of Spanish life. Influenced by Impressionism and Realism, Sorolla's works often showcased the play of light...

Any tourist visiting the Greek capital is bound to see its prestigious World Heritage site, the Acropolis of Athens, sooner or later. It's the most recognizable landmark visible from any corner of the city. Athens's other World Heritage property, however, remains lesser-known and lesser-visited. The reason may be its location on the outskirts of...

This location provides direct access to the gold mining underworld of Bendigo, which was responsible for Australia's Victorian gold rush. In addition to the well-maintained surface facilities, this location offers explorers the option to go deep below the earth's surface and travel through the upper levels of the gold mining tunnels picking up the...

Eden V, also known by the name Etsuyo Maru, was a Japanese cargo ship built in 1968. On December 16, 1988, the ship was grounded on the coast near Lesina Marina, despite not having sent a mayday call. The shipwreck has been left to rot for several decades and reportedly contained toxic and radioactive material. In 2014, local authorities had large...

At the northern end of the Uniwersytecki bridge in Wroclaw, you might just miss this creepy hand that appears to be reaching out from between the stones that make up the bridge. As Wroclaw is said to be one of the most haunted cities in Poland, this hand may be connected to one of its many ghost stories. But very little is known about this concrete...