The Creepy Urban Legend of the Vanishing Hotel Room
Urban legends are at their most powerful when they prey on our deepest, darkest fears, and the creepy story of the vanishing hotel room has it all.
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Rockensussra’s German Tank Graveyard & Dismantling Facility
These scenes of withdrawn battle tanks, lined up row upon row in a scrapyard immediately west of Rockensussra, Germany, are almost surreal to behold.
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Giant Mammoth Guards Japan’s Abandoned ‘Russian Village’
When urban explorer Jordy Meow set out to document an abandoned amusement park in Japan known as the ‘Russian Village’, his main goal was to photograph a massive woolly mammoth that he was told he’d find there.
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Why is Nancy Barnett’s Grave in the Middle of the Road?
If you happen to be driving through the rural lanes of Indiana near the little town of Amity, you might come across something more than a little bizarre – a grave in the middle of the road.
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Restoring the Bomber Restaurant’s Landmark B-17 Flying Fortress in Milwaukie, Oregon
It became one of the most noticeable, iconic roadside landmarks after ‘landing’ in 1947. But now, this B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber that long stood watch over an Oregon gas station has been removed for restoration.
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Big Rig Jig: Epic Sculpture Made from Old Tanker Trucks
Few festivals are better known for making a statement than Burning Man, and in 2007, that statement was made in an incredible way. Check out artist Mike Ross’ epic Big Rig Jig.
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Beware of the Bunny Man: Fairfax County, VA’s Creepiest Urban Legend
If you’re not sure what’s terrifying about a giant rabbit, you’ve obviously never seen Donnie Darko – or heard the story of the Bunny Man, who is at the centre of an urban legend dating to the 1970s, which sprang up around Colchester Overpass in Virginia.
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Retro Fails: 10 Brilliantly Unsuccessful Designs from Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison
When it comes to inventors who changed the world, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison are up there with the most famous innovators of them all. But what of their less successful designs? This installment of Retro Fails takes a look.
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10 Abandoned Sports Stadiums & Crumbling Arenas of the World
Vast monuments to human achievement and competition, the world’s stadiums and arenas are the crowning glory of many a city. But many now stand in ruins, like these eerie, lifeless examples around the world.
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5 Abandoned British Air Bases of RAF Germany
The end of the Second World War brought major changes to Germany. British bases established for peacekeeping following the conflict suddenly found themselves preparing to engage a new enemy – the Soviet Union – as the Cold War warmed up.
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8 Creepy Phantoms and Urban Legends of Tokyo
Take a wrong turn in Japan’s capital city one fateful night, and you may just find yourself featuring in one of these weirdly compelling tales of Tokyo’s urban legends.
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The Breathtaking Geography of Chile’s Maria Elena to Tocopilla Railway
We’ve featured previously a selection of the world’s most dangerous railways from the perspective of those who built them, but this spectacular route above the Tocopilla in northern Chile looks rather precarious for those operating it.
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The Little-Known Route of Edinburgh’s Short-Lived Colinton Tramways Company
An obscure, abandoned light railway in the Scottish capital, between Slateford station and Redford Barracks, tells the short-lived story of the Colinton Tramways Company, arguably Edinburgh’s most esoteric railway.
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The Weekend Links (Vol. 7): Whale Bones, Food Science & Anti-Gentrification Ghosts
With Sunday once again upon us, we thought we’d showcase a series of articles we enjoyed for your weekend reading. Enjoy!
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Past Lives: The Horrifying History of Human Zoos
There are many shameful episodes scattered throughout history, and perhaps one of the most overlooked in recent times is the bizarre, heartbreaking development of human zoos.
