While it has no official recognition, it continues to issue titles and passports online, and even has its own national anthem and currency.

Have you ever driven past an abandoned house or mall and wondered what's left? Urban explorers are people who actually venture inside. And while you may be too afraid to actually enter an ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has covered a lot of ground: some 14,000 miles — on foot — through 21 countries so ...

And while you may be too afraid to actually enter an abandoned place yourself, the photos are utterly fascinating. Here are 55 creepy pictures from abanonded places: 1.This decaying kindergarten in ...

After two siblings passed away and left their home abandoned, auctioneers were tasked with clearing out the property. What they found inside was beyond strange—an eerie and bizarre discovery that ...

Discover these abandoned locations rich in history and ... visitors for unforgettable explorations in these time-frozen places. Hashima, or "Battleship Island," was a thriving coal mining site ...

So, here are eight of the world’s most stunning abandoned places that still pull in adventurers, photographers, and the occasional curious travellers. Once a shining star of the Soviet dream ...

They’re real and well-documented. Let’s explore places so bizarre, so confusing, and so fascinating that science still doesn’t have all the answers. This giant, underwater stone formation ...

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