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The Three Beautiful Abandoned Mansions of County Galway

September 14th, 2011, Urban Exploration, by Tom

In addition to the Connemara National Park, picturesque villages and rugged Atlantic coastline, County Galway in western Ireland is home to three beautiful abandoned mansions that fell into ruin for reasons including gambling and civil strife.

Post-Soviet Aircraft Graveyard Discovered on Abandoned Far East Russian Air Base

September 7th, 2011, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

This incredible post-Soviet aircraft graveyard lies 60 miles north of Vladivostok at the abandoned Vozdvizhenka air base. Incredibly, there is no security and urban explorers can apparently just wander onto the crumbling facility to document the gutted bombers.

The Enigmatic Medieval Ruins of Egypt’s Shali Fortress

September 6th, 2011, Travel, Urban Exploration, by Tom

The ruins of Shali in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis display a medieval ghost town that remained inhabited until a major rain storm in 1926. The fortress is now a popular tourist destination, and a lure to historically-minded urban explorers.

Leaning Church in Braddeck, Nova Scotia – Optical Illusion?

September 5th, 2011, Architecture, Featured, by Tom

This old Anglican church, established 1883 in the village of Braddeck, Cape Breton Island, is one of several places of worship that have served the community over the years, but appears to be leaning towards the camera. Optical illusion, or sinking foundations?

The Strange Scarecrow Village of Cape Breton Island

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September 3rd, 2011, Art, Featured, Travel, by Tom

Cape Breton Island, with its traditional Celtic music and winding Cabot Trail, is a popular tourist destination. But visitors flocking to this romantic island may happen across an altogether different type of roadside attraction – Joe’s Scarecrow Village.

Glass Beach: How Nature Reversed a Trashy Stretch of California Coast

September 2nd, 2011, Featured, Travel, by Tom

When a beautiful stretch of Pacific coast became a dumping ground over 50 years, nature eventually fought back and smoothed the discarded glass into pretty trinkets that helped “Glass Beach” become a modern tourist attraction.

Optimus Prime Transformed into Recycled Art Installation

September 2nd, 2011, Art, Featured, by Tom

In the wake of this summer’s Transformers 3 movie, a number of full scale Optimus Primes have appeared on the Beijing skyline – built from salvaged scrap metal with the look of recycled art installations.