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The Parthenon of El Negro: An Abandoned Corrupt Cop’s Mansion
Blog, PhotoMexico has many amazing abandoned sites, but none have a story quite like this. Arturo Durazo Moreno, also known as "El Negro", was the Chief of Police in Mexico City from 1976 to 1982. Although his...
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Campeche: Mexico’s Pastel-Coloured Town
Blog, PhotoMexico is full of hidden gems and the city of Campeche is one of them. Located in the southeastern part of the country, about a 6 hour drive from Cancun, not many tourist make it out here. The histo...
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Indonesia’s Togean Islands: An Undiscovered Paradise
Blog, PhotoThe Togean Islands are a remote group of islands part of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It takes days to get here, and a variety of overnight buses, ferries, and boats, depending on which direction you are com...
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What It’s Like to Swim With Stingless Jellyfish in the Togean Islands
Blog, Photo, VideoSwimming with stingless jellyfish has been at the top of my bucket list for ages. Finally, in 2019 I planned a trip to the Togean Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Here lies one of the few jellyfish l...
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36 Photos That Show the Beauty of Bolivia’s Deserts
Blog, PhotoWhen most people think of Bolivia they think of salt flats, and only salt flats. While the Salar de Uyuni is spectacular, I quickly learned the country's deserts had much more to offer - everything f...
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5 Must-Visit Markets in Mexico City (with Photos)
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsTo really get a taste of Latin American culture, you have to visit the markets. Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world and is full of amazing markets, or mercados. In fact, the city h...
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Eerie Photos of Bolivia’s Abandoned Train Cemetery
Blog, PhotoSouthern Bolivia's desert is full of incredible natural wonders, from salt flats to colorful lagoons. But just outside the town of Uyuni, the landscape is strewn with a man-made symbol of industriali...
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24 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsTaiwan always seemed like an interesting place full of quirky Asianness. So when the opportunity of a 24-hour layover presented itself, of course I took it. EVA Air was nice enough to reach out and ...
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Atlantis: Mexico City’s Abandoned Water Park
Blog, PhotoAtlantis is a water park in Mexico City which closed in the 90’s. Over 20 years later, much of the parks structure still remains intact. It is a very unique and fairly easy spot for urban exploratio...
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17 Photos That Prove Bunaken Island Is a Snorkeler’s Dream
Blog, PhotoBunaken Island is a small island in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is well known as one of the best diving and snorkeling sites in the world. I’m not a diver and so I can’t speak to that, but I’m ...
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Yongma Land: Seoul’s Abandoned Theme Park in Photos
Blog, PhotoYongma Land is an abandoned theme park in Seoul, South Korea. It went out of business in 2011, but much of the park remains intact. It is very easy to enter, a man at the entrance charges KRW10,000...
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Indonesia’s Torajaland: Where Death Is the Most Important Part of Life
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsTorajaland, or Toraja for short, is located on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Most people have never even heard of this island. It is an amazing place that’s very much off the beaten path. The ...
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