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"From water bridges for ships, to the scariest suspension bridge; these are the 13 CRAZIEST Bridges in The World HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Atchafalaya Basin Bridge | Louisiana This bridge is also known as Airborne Memorial Bridge and consists of a pair of parallel bridges between Baton Rouge and Lafayette which carries Interstate 10 over the Atchafalaya Basin. This is the third longest bridge in the U.S. measuring at 29 290m (18.2 miles). It includes two exits, one for Whiskey Bay and one for Butte La Rose. The two parallel bridges are separated for most of the bridges length, merging at Whiskey Bay Pilot Channel and Atchafalaya River. Atchafalaya Basin Bridge offers an interesting view over the swamps and desolated areas, crossing over a large watery expanse. This bridge has a reputation for causing accidents frequently though, so the Governor Mike Foster lowered the speed limit in 1999 and in 2003 the Louisiana Legislature enacted new traffic regulations for the bridge. 9.Beipanjiang Bridge | China Beipanjiang Bridge, also called the Duge Bridge is the highest in the world measuring at 565m of height and 720 m span as well as the first cable stayed bridge to ever hold the title of The World’s Highest Bridge. It was first opened in 2016, but the first time this project was brought up was in 2001 and the construction began in 2011. The bridge crosses the Beipan river, connecting the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou It shortens the journey between the two places from more than four hours' drive to about an hour. This bridge has massive and impressive infrastructure, with four traffic lanes which offer breathtaking views but it was also a costly feat, as it was constructed in three years for the price of 144$ million. 8.Langkawi Sky Bridge | Malaysia The Langkawi Sky Bridge was built in 2004 on top of the Machinchang mountain. The bridge is suspended from a 82m high single pylon, hanging at about 100m above ground and it can accommodate up to 250 people at the same time. It swings over the landscape giving the visitors a new, unique view to otherwise unreachable parts of the jungle and it never gets boring because each step gives you a different sight to admire. At 125m in length, this bridge is among the longest curve bridges in the world, but constructing it was no easy feat. There was a lot to be taken into consideration like the structural balancing from a single point (top of the pylon), optimal weight management and load distribution, pre-fabrication of bridge and on-site installation. All of the elements required to build the bridge were lifted from atop of the mountain with a helicopter and assembled to its current position. 7.Pont Gustave-Flaubert | France The Pont Gustave-Flaubert Bridge is a vertical lift bridge over the Senne in Rouen, France. It was first opened in September 2008 after four years of construction. The bridge itself cost approximately €60 million to build, but the approach roads and other infrastructure made the total cost €137 million. It was named after the famous 19th-century novelist Gustave Flaubert, who was born and died in Rouen. It carries the title of the highest lift bridge in Europe. But even though it was expensive and a lot of hard work was put into it, it is not used that often since the shipping is afraid of being stuck in case of a failure and it is often criticized for not being useful or pleasing to the eye. 6.Gateshead Millennium Bridge | England 5.Trift Suspension Bridge | Switzerland 4.Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge | Brazil 3.Royal Gorge Bridge | USA 2.O'Callaghan–Tillman Memorial Bridge | USA 1.Eshima Ohashi Bridge | Japan Eshima Ohashi Bridge, looking more like a roller-coaster than a bridge, connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture and Sakaiminato Tottori Prefecture over Nakaumi lake. The construction took place from 1997 until 2004 and it`s the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and third largest in the world. It`s 1.7 kilometers long and 44.7 meters high. This bridge became famous when the images of it started circulating the internet. From a short distance – as seen on the images – the bridge seems very steep and but in reality it is not, with a gradient of only 6.1% from the Shimane side and 5.1% on the Tottori side in order to allow ships to pass underneath it. Still, it`s a great tourist attraction and a challenge for those who never crossed it before."

"From TOP SECRET airplane designs, to Cold War Era cover ups, these are 7 SECRET Military and Government Projects. HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7. Project Crested Ice | U.S. Air Force 6. Project Aquiline | CIA Would you believe me if I told you that the CIA was testing military drones back in the 70s ? Well, maybe that's a bit exaggerated. Project Aquiline was the CIAs way of finding better, safer ways to spy on people. The prototypes included “fake birds” and fake dragonflies. The biggest one they built measured in at 6 feet long, that's a big bird. Of course, to make things more interesting the drones were built and tested in Area 51, because why not ? The project started off great but by the 2nd year, Mcdonnel Douglass, the contractors tasked with building the drones, were asking for 100+ million dollars… That price was too steep, even for the U.S. Government. By the end of negotiations, the project was canned. But do not think for a second that the CIA doesn’t have fake flying birds all over the world today. 5. Operation Chrome Dome | U.S. Air Force 4. Operation Garden Plot | U.S. Army | Nat. Guard. 3. Operation Washtub | USAF | FBI Seriously kids, the WAS NO JOKE. In the early 1950s the FBI, with the help of the Air Force ensured that there was sleeper cells of spies…. In Alaska. Yes. Alaska. The Feds were worried that in the event of an invasion, Alaska would be lost to the Soviets with no easy way of retaliating. Because the FBI planned for the case scenario, 89 people were given equipment and trained for covert service incase the Ruskies invaded Alaska. The plan remained in until 1959, when Alaska finally became the 49th state of the union. It turns out those 89 people knew how to keep their mouth shut, because we would have never known about this if it wasn’t for a FOIA request in 2014. 2. Project A119 | USAF 1. AMSA | USAF By the late 1960s, the us air force wanted to combine the range and payload of a B-52 with the Mach 2 speeds of the B-58 Hustler. There was numerous studies, designs, and contest between contractors that cost millions of dollars. At one point, the XB-70 was hailed as the next best thing to replace the B-58, but after the introduction of surface to air missiles, the 1.5 billion dollar project… was canceled. The USAF was not done yet though, by 1977, another prototype plane was built. This one, you might be very familiar with, they called it the B-1A. 4 B-1A units were built, however, due to cruise missiles and the work on a new stealth bomber, the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft project was… cancelled. In 1981, the program was restarted, and AMSA jokingly became known as “America’s Most Studied Aircraft”. By 1986, the final design version, known as the B-1B, entered service as a nuclear bomber. All 100 units were delivered by 1988 at a general cost of $400 million dollars each, in today’s money. . In the 1990s the plane was converted to conventional bombing use, and by 2036, the B-1B will be… retired. The USAF hopes to replace most active units with the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, which started development in 2014. That plane will cost an estimated $560 million per unit. ""The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."""

"From pirate shipwrecks, to forgotten airplanes, these are 10 ABANDONED Ships and Airplanes Across Europe HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Nicosia Airport | Cyprus 9.The Corpach Wreck | Scotland This beauty has definitely become part of the scenery at Lake Linnhe, or Loch Linnhe if you are being dogmatic. The ship began its journey in 1975 under the name MV Dayspring, it was built as a fishing vessel and it got the job done for decades. In 2001, under new ownership, the ship was now renamed to the “golden harvest”. Not long after, the fishing vessel was all but abandoned at a pier. When the chain holding the ship failed during a heavy storm, the ship found its way to the shores of Loch Linnhe. Since 2011, the golden harvest has been slowly deteriorating, I assume the relatively calm lake is the only reason why this ship is still intact. It's not grandiose, its not tragic, but it is a beautiful little abandoned ship. 8.Elliniko Airport | Greece Located in Athens, the Elliniko airport WAS the main international airport for sixty years ! Things went south for the place in 2001 when it was replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos, the new athens international airport. At its peak, elliniko served around 13 million passengers yearly. In 2004, a lot of the area was repurposed for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Google Earth provides a glimpse into what remains from all those renovations… pretty much nothing is operating. On the other end of the airport, we stumble across “parked” airplanes, that are doing nothing but collecting dust. The planes belong to olympic airways, however, the airline ceased operations in 2009. There is no clear answer as to what will happen to this tiny fleet, but the outlook is not great. There have been talks about turning the whole complex into a massive park, but without a massive influx of money, nothing will change. 7.Garðar BA 64 | Iceland Garthar BA 64, did I say that right ? I think I did. Anyway, the BA 64 is considered the oldest steel ship in Iceland, and spoiler alert… its not in operation. It was designed to be a whaling ship, and it set sail the same year the Titanic sank. In its long career, the GLOVE IV, as it was originally known, changed many owners and names. When the whaling business was riddled with regulations, the powerful ship was repurposed to fish herring. By the time the 80s rolled around, Garthar was no longer deemed safe to use, instead of leaving the ship at a pier indefinitely, the owners decided to drag the ship aground. There is no active preservation groups that care for it, so the ship is slowly falling apart. 6. Mil Mi-4 | Bulgaria 5.MV Panagiotis | Greece Chances are, there is no way you haven’t seen this ship before ! Located on the popular tourist island of Zakynthos, the ship is now known as the “Navagio” wreck, named after the beach on which it lays. The story of the shipwreck is probably embellished for dramatic effect, but here it goes. The Panagiotis was in the business of smuggling cigarettes, after a brief chase with authorities, it ran aground. It may look like it is hundreds of years old, but the incident occured in 1980. Wait… 1980 is like 40 years ago… man we are getting old. Navagio beach has become a great place to visit, just watch out for the base jumpers ! 4.Douglas C-47B | Croatia 3.Olympia Shipwreck | Greece It seems like 1980 was a really year to be a Greek smuggler operating by water. Aka a pirate. Locals say that a mischievous captain looking to escape the weather in the area. Sheltered near the Kalotaritissa Beach, strong waves pushed the ship to the shore, and sealed its fate forever. Since then, the ship has been battered by the sea, it eventually broke in half, but damn does it still look cool. Ironically, the ship was originally named “inland”. Why someone would name a ship inland, is a mystery for another day. 2.The DC | Iceland 1.Mediterranean Sky | Greece I really didn’t plan to include so many ships located in Greece but its not my fault that it's so hard to navigate these waters. The mediterranean sky, originally named the City of York was built in 1952. While it did have a long career, things took a dark turn in 1997. The company that purchased the ship, was having some “financial troubles”, eventually, the ship was seized at port. By 2003, the ship was in a pretty shape, it began to list, so they moved it closer to shore, the end result is what we see in these pictures. It's not clear if the cruise ship will be left here indefinitely, but I haven’t found any information indicating otherwise."

"From dark energy and dark matter, to space flight, these are 7 STRANGE Mysteries of Space ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7. The Great Dark Void | Empty Space in Space ? 6. Dark Matter | Primordial Black Holes What is matter? Its any substance that has mass and volume. What is dark matter? No one knows really. It is a hypothetical, massive, exotic, particle. But hey, if it wasn’t for dark matter, a lot of other things wouldn’t make any sense. Dark matter helps explain the unexplainable. Turns out i'm not an astrophysicist, but here it goes, scientists know what dark matter isn’t, more than what it is. Here is what we know. Dark matter does not emit any light, it does not reflect any light, it is not antimatter, and until recently, it was believed that dark matter is not a part of black holes. Buutt, recently, theories linking dark matter to primordial black holes have surfaced. And by primordial I mean black holes that were formed within the first fractions of a second of the universe’s existence. 5.The Great Attractor | Pulling The Strings Right now, our very own Milky Way Galaxy is flying through space at an incredible 1.3 million miles an hour. Where are we headed? No one can say for certain, but scientists have dubbed it “the great attractor”. Some possible explanations are a super giant cluster of galaxies that we are unable to see, a massive black hole, or a cluster of dark matter. Considering we are also supposedly located in the biggest void of space we know of, its hard to imagine just what kind of forces lurk in the darkness, we just know know they are there. It doesn’t help that the great attractor is also conveniently located in the center of the “zone of avoidance”, which is hardest area to visibly observe because of galactic space dust. There are other theories of an even bigger attractor that is dragging us through space, however, this one is believed to be a super massive cluster of galaxies. 4. Dyson Swarms | KIC8462852 3.Dark Energy | The Force Just like dark matter, we don’t know what exactly dark energy is, but we can venture a guess as to what its responsible for. Since the 1990s humanity’s observations indicate that the universe is indeed expanding, at an accelerating rate. Current measurements suggest that dark energy makes up about 68 % of the total energy in the observable universe. The density of dark energy is miniscule, but because it is uniform across space, it dominates. In the grand scheme of things, dark energy is a bigger hypothetical than dark matter, and our chances of measuring, finding, or observing it are much smaller. The easiest way to think of dark energy is as the fundamental energy of space. The energy density of empty space. A little more on the expansion of the universe, scientists believe that the acceleration of the expansion of the universe began some 5 billion years ago, before that, it is believed that the expansion was decelerating due to dark matter. But dark matter lost the battle, and dark energy rules supreme in our universe. Orrrr, neither dark energy or dark matter exists, Einstein was wrong, and we need to fix the general theory of relativity. Sounds like fun huh? 2.Black Holes | Do they have a counterpart ? 1.The Size | Where are we? The universe is defined as all of space and time, everything that has ever been or will be, including all forms of matter and energy. The observable universe is estimated to be at least 156 to 554 billion light years in diameter, but for all we know, it could be infinitely big. For me, thinking of the universe as infinite is a lot easier than thinking about what comes after it. How about you, my dear viewer, how do YOU see the universe? Let me know in the comments below ! Our general understanding of the formation of the universe is the big bang theory, some 14 billion years ago, give or take a few million, something happened, and a fixed amount of energy and matter has been gently expanding. Into what? We don’t know, from what? We don’t know. How? We don’t know… most importantly… why ? We don’t know. Humanity has a long way to go in exploring deep space. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey in outer space. 4 years later, on March 18th, 1965, Alexey Leonov, the man you see in this grainy picture, became the first person to spacewalk. He stepped outside of his Voskhod-2 craft and for 12 minutes and 9 seconds, experienced what it's like to be in outer space. Then, on July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin actually walked on the moon. “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Hopefully the future brings more of these moments for mankind."

"From the strange time traveler John Titor, to top secret government projects; these are 7 MYSTERIOUS Cases of Time Travel ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7.John Titor | The Man from 2036 As unbelievable as it sounds, this is the original post that started one of the best and most interesting time travel cases ever. And yes, there are pictures ! John Titor claimed to be a time traveler from the year 2036. Working for the U.S. Military, Titor had one simple task, acquire an IBM 5100 computer. A peculiar computer from the 1970s that could debug old code. In the future, humans had not prepared well for the UNIX year 2038 problem, much like the Y2K problem, the Y2038 problem deals with time keeping and computers. This graphic explains very simply what would happen. Not to get too technical, but we still haven’t come up with a good way to actually fix the Y2038 problem. The backstory behind John Titor’s need to travel back in time actually makes a lot of sense. John Titor disappeared from our world sometime in 2002, but his time travel stories live on. What are your thoughts on this guy? Was he for real? Would you change your mind if I told you that John Titor is a registered trademark in the US? Or that the Florida based “John Titor Foundation” published a book about the subject ? 6.The Man from Taured | A suspicious traveler On a hot summers day in 1954, a seemingly regular man on a business trip was detained by officials at the Tokyo Airport in Japan. The reason for the detainment however, was not so regular. The man had a passport from the European country of Taured, which, believe it or not, doesn’t exist, and has never existed. At first officials thought it was a simple mistake, but the more they questioned the man, the stranger the story got. He claimed that his country of origin had existed for over a 1000 years, he provided his passport as proof. It was filled with visa stamps, including ones from Japan. When they gave him a map to point out Taured on, he was infuriated that his country was missing. Japanese officials gave the mysterious traveler a hotel room for the night, by the next morning, he had disappeared, along with his passport and belongings. The story of the man from Taured originated in the book “The Directory of Possibilities”, published in 1981. There are many theories about this strange event, the main one being that the man had accidentally traveled across space and time from an alternate dimension. Likely? Not really. Unnerving ? yes. 5.The Philadelphia Experiment | Hidden in Plain Sight 4. Caught on Tape | various time travelers 3. The Montauk Project | Seeing is believing This is yet another conspiracy involving nefarious projects of the U.S. Military, this time it's the Air Force. It is said that Camp Hero, located inside the Montauk Air Force Station on Long Island was the epicenter for groundbreaking exotic research into time travel. Closely related to the Philadelphia Experiment, the Montauk Project has also been denied by everyone in the government. It is believed that researchers from the Philadelphia Experiment had to wait about 10 years or so before they could continue their experiments with time travel. It is important to note that this was not the last time Montauk was mentioned by alternative science. Let me remind you of the Montauk Monster, the unidentified cryptid that has scared many children watching youtube videos at 11pm on a school night. 2.Andrew Carlssin | the day trader As reported in the most reputable of sources, the Weekly World News and later picked up by Yahoo! News, the story of Andrew Carlssin is somewhat far fetched. In March of 2003, the SEC arrested Andrew for suspicion of insider trading, he somehow managed to turn an 800 dollar investment into $350 million. How did he do it? Time travel, thats how. Andrew confessed to authorities that he traveled back in time from the year 2203 and in exchange for his freedom Unfortunately, the Weekly World News paper dabbles in satire, to put it mildly. Why Yahoo News picked up the story, no one knows. 1.Project Pegasus | 0. The Bogdanoff Affair | Who controls the world ? Before we go, there was no way I would not include the enigmatic Bogdanoff Twins, the French pair have become quite the meme, especially in some cryptocurrency circles. Back in the day, they were accused of BSing their PhD writings, but, is it possible that it was all a conspiracy from the science community and the powers that be to hide the truth behind the Big Bang, time travel and immortality ? Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff are believed to have a time machine which they use to control the market, influence global events and generally mess with theoretical physics. Next time someone asks you who controls the world, let them know its none other than the Bogdanoff Twins. BOG"

"From strange and mysterious cruise ships, to the biggest oil tankers in the world; these are 10 GIANT Abandoned Ships ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 5.Temple Hall Finding information on this shipwreck was harder than I thought ! Built in 1954, the Temple Hall changed many owners during its years of operation. On a voyage from San Pedro to Thessaloniki, the ship was stuck between a rock and a hard wave so to say. Bad weather, heavy seas, and no luck to be found, the Temple Hall, now known as the Telamon ran aground near the Canary Island, Lanzarote. It didn’t help that the maintenance record for the ship was abysmal, you can still find it at the exact same spot, some 40 years after it wrecked. 4.Zeila Shipwreck Zeila was a fishing trawler way past its prime, and its also the smallest ship on this list. Built in 1975, the trawler did its job until the late 2000s. By 2008, it was on its way to Bombay to be used as scrap metal. Unfortunately, the Zeila’s tow line snapped and the ship headed for the shore. If you follow this channel, you know my fascination with the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Just another example of why this strange and bizarre place is worth a visit. 3.Mega One Triton With a name like that, you might expect something a bit bigger than 700 tonnes, but life aint fair kid. During Hurricane Sandy, Mega One Triton was one of the unlucky vessels that was ran aground due to the weather. Since 2012, it has become a tourist destination for those that are interested in urban exploration. This counts as urban exploration right? After all, it is RIGHT ON THE BEACH ! The local government strongly advises the public to stay away from the wreck since the ship is deteriorating very fast, but I’m not sure anyone is heeding their advice. There was plans to remove the ship from the coastline by December of last year, has it happened yet? I don’t think so. 2.Agios Dimitrios This shipwreck was also trick to find, I have some contradicting information the exact name of the ship. I found sources that listed it as MV Cornelia, and others that called it Dimitrios. So, if anyone can shed some light on the subject that would be great ! The ship was built in 1950 and its history is a bit, mysterious. Stories of smuggling cigarettes and ghosts have been circling since it wrecked in 1981. The cigarette smuggling story is much more believable, sorry ghost hunters. It goes something like this, the Dimitrios was seized at port after contraband cigarettes were found on board. Instead of paying the fines and dealing with authorities, the ship was purposefully released from the port and left to run aground, where all the evidence was set on fire. What do you think? Plausible? 1.Ocean Dream I have been WAITING to write about this cruise ship for MONTHS now ! I finally found enough pictures to entertain you with while I haphazardly try to explain its story. Built in the 70s under the name “Spirit of London” this cruise ship enjoyed a long career in the high seas, providing comfort and entertainment for many people. But all good things must come to an end, and in February 2016, the Ocean Dream met old lady fate. Whats crazy is that the cruise ship was sold for scrap metal in 2009, but before it was destroyed, another cruise company. Turns out, those guys weren’t cool at all. They left the ship near Laem Chabang in Thailand, the cruiseliner was abandoned for over a year by crew and maintenance, it finally capsized in February of 2016. I would definitely suggest NOT booking a cruise on the Ocean Dream, even though the website is still offering it ! There is evidence that a company tried to salvage the ship, but I don’t think it's happening any time soon."

"From forgotten giant bases, to desert ghost towns; these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Locations HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10. Insterburg castle | Russia 9. Peenemünde Research Center | Germany 8.Rolava Tin Mine | Czech Republic 7. 6.Railroad Yard | Ohio This railroad yard has always been more of a parking lot for older trains more than anything else. Part of the old McDonald Steel Corporation in McDonald Ohio, this yard has definitely seen better days. The photographer of these images mentioned that the since U.S. Steel pulled out of the area in 1981, the locomotives have been in a state of decay. With no one bothering to finish the job of completely disassembling them or refurbish them. It turns out that those big buildings next to the yard, have even more trains, waiting to be delivered across the USA. 5.Palace Theatre | Wales I think this might be the first time we have ventured into Wales ! The Palace Theatre, located in Swansea was a traditional music hall built in 1888, under the name “the pavilion” The theatre has a long and rich history, with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Dan Leno entertaining patrons in the early years. Later on, Sir Anthony Hopkins starred in “Have A Cigarette”, his first professional debut. In the 1970s the palace theatre became a nightclub, somehow along the way, the Palace Theater shut down, the now derelict building is a sad reminder of what used to be. There have been talks for restoring the unique building, but nothing concrete has been done yet. 4.Dospat Reservoir | Bulgaria Located high in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria, this reservoir is formed by a an electric dam. The general area is by no means abandoned since it offers beautiful views and activities like fishing and hunting. But, there is this little house, in the middle of the manmade lake. Rumor has it, this derelict building has been haunted since the day it was built. Anyone care to shed some more light on the subject ? If you know the history behind it, please comment below ! 3.Jackson Sanatorium | New York Known as the Castle on the Hill, this sanatorium is located near the small city of Dansville in upstate New York. Surprisingly, it is one of the oldest buildings on our list, built in 1854, the castle on the hill served as a healing center and a vacation spot. A place to get away from the hustle and bustle. Since then, the place has been opened and closed many times, by 1971, the Jackson Sanatorium closed its doors for the final time. 2. Bread Factory | Russia Alright I will level with you, I don’t know much about this factory. Judging by the pictures, it was constructed in 1893. I also know it is located in Novorossiysk, one of the few Russian cities to be honored as a “hero city”. In antiquite, the city was known as Bata, which was an ancient greek colony. In the 1700s, it was under Ottoman rule, and since 1829, Novorossiysk has been an important part of Russia. You can imagine that in a city as old as this, there are many random abandoned structures, and as it turns out, there is. From abandoned ships, to castles that are falling apart, this city has a lot to offer to any urban explorer. 1. Nelson | Nevada"

"From being a college dropout, to the incredible feats of his companies; these are 20 CRAZY Facts About SpaceX and Elon Musk ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10. Who needs a PhD anyway? After getting two bachelor's degrees, in physics and economics from UPENN, Musk set his sights on a PhD in applied physics and materials science at Stanford University. quick side note, do you know what PhD stands for? Scroll down and comment! After only two days in the program, Elon left to pursue his dreams. 9. Satellite Constellation To increase profitability of the SpaceX company, Elon Musk wants to build an constellation of 4000 communications satellites that will provide an uninterrupted satellite internet connection to the entire globe. Nonsense you say? Well, the company is already testing prototype satellites and it is believed that the project could be operational by 2020. 8.Zip2 The same year that he dropped out of school, Musk started the Zip2 company with his brother. Zip2 aimed at helping newspapers by creating an online “city guide”. After contracts with the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times the company was headed to success. Compaq purchases Zip2 for a total of $341 million in 1999. Elon received $22 million from the sale. 7.SpaceX and NASA Probably the most famous and important contract for SpaceX is the development of technology that can safely and consistently resupply the International Space Station. NASA has funded the Falcon 9 to the tune of $278 million. In May 2012 their funding paid off when SpaceX became the first private company to dock to the ISS. Most importantly, SpaceX is trying to be the first commercial company to carry crews to the ISS. Their only competitor at this point is Boeing. 6. Presidential Advisor Elon Musk has said that he is “ Somewhere in the middle, socially liberal and fiscally conservative”. In 2016, he became a member of then President Elect - Donald Trump’s presidential advisory committee. By June 2017, Musk decided to resign in protest of the Paris Agreement climate change fiasco. 5.Major OOPS Every company has setbacks, especially when you are dealing with space flight and tons of rocket fuel. The biggest of these setbacks is probably the 2015 failure of a resupply mission. In total, U.S. taxpayers lost $110 million, and NASA only paid 80% of the expected payment. 4. Elon Musk and Aliens What are Elon’s opinions on extraterrestrial life? Well, for one, he believes “there is a good chance that there is simple life on other planets”. At the same time, he “ questions whether there is other intelligent life in the known universe”. In other words, sure there is a big possibility of bacteria and other simple life forms existing, but big bad sentient aliens? Not so much. 3.SpaceX and Aliens On Dec. 22, 2017, social media users around California reported strange lights in the sky that had many people believing we were about to be destroyed by aliens. What actually happened? SpaceX launched a satellite with a Falcon 9 rocket, the light show was just a side effect. 2. Elon Musk and AI Elon believes that there are many potential dangers of artificial intelligence. He has said that artificial intelligence is “the most serious threat to the survival of the human race”. After watching some videos on the possible dangers of AI, I think I agree with Elon. 1.Falcon Heavy SpaceX made history again when they launched the Falcon Heavy, a reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle. Designed to carry payloads of up to 63,000 kg ( 140,000 lbs) to low earth orbit. The numbers say that it can also carry up to 16,800kg (37,000lbs) to Mars. Originally, the Falcon Heavy was supposed to make its maiden flight in 2013, but complications, and failures of other launches moved the date further and further into the future. Before you know it, 2016 came and went, then 2017. Finally on February 6th, 2018, the Falcon Heavy Demonstration Mission achieved great success. The payload for the mission was Elon’s very own midnight cherry, first generation Tesla Roadster. No, that is not a human being, just the mannequin called “starman”. The roadster was also blasting “space oddity” and “life on Mars” as it escaped earth’s gravity. Oh yeah, everything was live streamed for the first 4 hours. You could tune in to check on starman and make sure he was still okay. The roadster will orbit the sun as long as it doesn’t get knocked out by an asteroid. As for the central core and boosters? The boosters successfully landed back on earth, the central core crashed spectacularly only 100 meters (300ft) away from the autonomous spaceport drone ship. It was going 500 kmh (300mph) at the time of impact."

"From the biggest and brightest; to the ones history forgot; these are the MOST UNBELIEVABLE Explosions HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat !"

"From desolate abandoned islands; to mysterious jungle water parks; these are 9 FORGOTTEN Abandoned Places Around The World ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 9. Industrial Factory | Unknown For what it its worth, I have no idea where this industrial factory is located, or what it was used for. When I stumbled across images of it, it was only described as being in Europe. Looking into the photographer’s background did not help either. Lots of decrepit buildings, ominous chimneys, and a lot of wasted concrete paint a sad picture.. This picture of the outside of the factory reminds me a lot of eastern europe. Don’t worry, it only looks this gloomy because its winter. Finally an image with some identifiable text ! Its a strong maybe at this point, but one can dream right? If this is the right place, the factory was not much of a factory, but a power plant. 8. Mental Asylum | Wales The official name of this complex was the North Wales Hospital, located in the city of Denbigh, locals referred to it as Denbigh Mental. Originally, the hospital was supposed to house around 200 people, that quickly ballooned up to 1500 patients, lets assume more rooms were added. Completed in 1844 the North Wales Hospital had a long future ahead of it, the last parts of it were closed to the public by 1995. Somewhere along the way, stories of ghosts and paranormal activity sprung up, as is customary with mental asylums. Is there a hospital that ISN’T haunted at this point? In 2008, plans of renovating the site were underway. Some company wanted to turn it into a residential complex. Again, how original right ? Well someone decided to light the building up, within minutes the fire spread enough to destroy the main section of the beautiful building. Two more fires in 2017 solidified the fate of the North Wales Hospital, it will be completely demolished very soon. 7. Tilted Church | Montana What do we have here? A ghost town in the plains of Montana, very near the border with Canada ? yes indeed. We are exploring the town of Dooley, incorporated in the distant year of 1913. In America years, that’s like the year 1500. As it turns out, a few investors got together and built the whole damn thing, like the saying goes, if you build it, they will come, right ? 6.The Hacienda | Unknown There is like a 90% chance that this textile plant estate is located somewhere in the Yucatan. To make some things clear, a hacienda is an estate, this one is called the Hacienda Henequen, henequen is a type of plant. So this is an abandoned estate that produced textiles from the Henequen plant. You can also make tequila from it. Niceee. This is where my knowledge ends, maybe one of you can help fill in the gaps ! 5. A whole city? | Latvia 3.Hospital Del Torax | Spain 2. Farmhouses | Unknown 1.The Waterpark | Vietnam"

"From desolate abandoned islands; to mysterious jungle water parks; these are 9 FORGOTTEN Abandoned Places Around The World ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 9. Industrial Factory | Unknown For what it its worth, I have no idea where this industrial factory is located, or what it was used for. When I stumbled across images of it, it was only described as being in Europe. Looking into the photographer’s background did not help either. Lots of decrepit buildings, ominous chimneys, and a lot of wasted concrete paint a sad picture.. This picture of the outside of the factory reminds me a lot of eastern europe. Don’t worry, it only looks this gloomy because its winter. Finally an image with some identifiable text ! Its a strong maybe at this point, but one can dream right? If this is the right place, the factory was not much of a factory, but a power plant. 8. Mental Asylum | Wales The official name of this complex was the North Wales Hospital, located in the city of Denbigh, locals referred to it as Denbigh Mental. Originally, the hospital was supposed to house around 200 people, that quickly ballooned up to 1500 patients, lets assume more rooms were added. Completed in 1844 the North Wales Hospital had a long future ahead of it, the last parts of it were closed to the public by 1995. Somewhere along the way, stories of ghosts and paranormal activity sprung up, as is customary with mental asylums. Is there a hospital that ISN’T haunted at this point? In 2008, plans of renovating the site were underway. Some company wanted to turn it into a residential complex. Again, how original right ? Well someone decided to light the building up, within minutes the fire spread enough to destroy the main section of the beautiful building. Two more fires in 2017 solidified the fate of the North Wales Hospital, it will be completely demolished very soon. 7. Tilted Church | Montana What do we have here? A ghost town in the plains of Montana, very near the border with Canada ? yes indeed. We are exploring the town of Dooley, incorporated in the distant year of 1913. In America years, that’s like the year 1500. As it turns out, a few investors got together and built the whole damn thing, like the saying goes, if you build it, they will come, right ? 6.The Hacienda | Unknown There is like a 90% chance that this textile plant estate is located somewhere in the Yucatan. To make some things clear, a hacienda is an estate, this one is called the Hacienda Henequen, henequen is a type of plant. So this is an abandoned estate that produced textiles from the Henequen plant. You can also make tequila from it. Niceee. This is where my knowledge ends, maybe one of you can help fill in the gaps ! 5. A whole city? | Latvia 3.Hospital Del Torax | Spain 2. Farmhouses | Unknown 1.The Waterpark | Vietnam"

"From abandoned supercars; to the tallest building in the world; These are the 12 Craziest FACTS About Dubai ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 12. Gold ATMs If you are ever in need of some gold bars, but just dont want to go through the hassle of buying on the open market. Don’t fear, you can always just go to your local Gold Bar ATM. Just throw some cash in and voila, now you have GOLD. Sweet, solid, malleable, gold. I imagine the exchange rate is not in your favor, and this is more of a vanity purchase. 11. UBER Chopper During the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, traffic was so bad and the journey was so boring that Uber decided it was best to offer…. Helicopter rides. At the cost of $600 per person, the pro tips from UBER’s page included this gem “ Demand will be high, keep trying if you are unable to book right away” If you think uber’s shenanigans in Dubai stopped there, think again. Right now they are working on an autonomous, personal, taxi drones. Uber has also partnered with NASA to work on a bigger, flying taxi. 10. Exotic Pets 9. Exotic Police Cruisers 8. Camel Racing 7. Artificial Islands 6. Ski Dubai Lets say, you live in Dubai, one of the hottest places on earth, located nowhere near snow, but you really, really enjoy snow sports. What are you supposed to do? Well, not much, just go to your local mall. Located inside the Mall of the Emirates, Ski Dubai is the first winter themed resort in the middle east. This is what the 240 thousand square foot ( 22,500 sq.m) ski park looks like from the outside. There are 5 slopes of varying difficulty, including the world’s first black diamond run. On top of all that, they have a bunch of penguins that hang out in random spots, allowings visitors to hang out with them. 5. Sky's the Limit The Dubai skyline is impressive to say the least. The city has 18 completed buildings that are 300 meters (984ft) high, 73 buildings that are at least 200 meters (656ft). Some of the cooler buildings found in Dubai are the Burj Al-Arab, which has a helipad that was once used for a tennis match. The Cayan Tower, which is better known as the Infinity Tower because of its incredible design. There is also the Marina 101, which might end up being the tallest residential building in the world, beating out 432 Park Avenue in New York. Even though the Dubai skyline is impressive, it is still ranked between 4th and 6th in the world. The title for the highest, biggest, prettiest, most awesome skyline usually goes to Hong Kong. 4.Tallest Building in the world Speaking of skylines and skyscrapers, we can’t ignore the tallest man made structure in the world, The Burj Khalifa. Since 2008, this mixed use building has held the record for the tallest building in the world, sitting pretty at 2,717 ft or 828 m. Some crazy facts for you, on average the building goes through 250,000 gallons( 950,000 L) of water per day, this water travels through 62 miles of pipes (100km). The tower is covered in 1.3 million sq. feet (120,000 m2) of glass, in optimal conditions it takes up to 3 months for all the glass to be cleaned. It took around 110,000 tons of concrete, 55,000 tons of steel, and only 6 years to construct this marvel of engineering. By the way, Burj Khalifa, will NOT hold the title of tallest man made structure for too long. Right now the race is on, between the Dubai Creek Tower and the Jeddah Tower. 3.Expats 2. 7 Star Hotels 1.Abandoned cars Well, not everything is fun and games in Dubai, FAR from it. Look at this picture, this is a Enzo Ferrari, which you can purchase for about $1 million dollars. What is it doing abandoned in a parking lot? Well, the enzo is not the only abandoned car in the area. People have also spotted Porsches, high end Benzs and of course, lambos. So why is this happening ? Its not because people just get bored of their luxury cars, its the exact opposite. It is illegal not to pay your debts in Saudi Arabia, and the punishment can be severe. After the 2008 financial crisis, airports across Saudi Arabia were littered with abandoned exotic cars, left to gather dust. Before we go, the answer to the question of which car the Dubai Police department doesn’t have… believe it or not, it's none of the above. The Dubai Police force has all of these cars in their current squad, crazy right?"

"From unidentified creatures; to mysterious locations; these are 10 STRANGEST Discoveries in South America ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Karajia | Peru 9.Quimbaya airplanes | Colombia When you look at this artifact… what do you see? Do you see a heavily artistic and ornamental golden bug figurine… or a space shuttle? Depending on who you ask, these figurines are either proof of great artisan ability… or proof of the ancient astronaut theory. Just the facts, the so called Quimbaya Airplanes are a small part of the Quimbaya Civilization’s culture. The Quimbaya occupied modern day Columbia and were renowned for their ornamental gold work. The “airplanes” were designed sometime around the great year 1000. Most of the golden figurines were believed to be a part of funeral offerings in the culture. It was believed that gold was the passport for the afterlife. On the other hand, Peter Belting and Conrad Lubbers did manage to create a larger scale model of some of the figurines, furthermore, the models did manage to fly. Finally, we forget to look at the bigger picture here, depending on what theory you want to support, you might ignore the fact that there were 1000’s of these figurines made. Thousands. Some with less detail than others. Look at this picture, would you assume THESE figurines were airplanes and space shuttles, and not, you know… bugs? 8.Glyptodon Shell | Bolivia 7.Saki Monkeys | One of the stranger monkey species, the Saki are a new world order … i mean just new world monkey that eat a bunch of fruit, hang out in trees and rarely stop for a photo op. Seriously these little guys are illusive, and as recently as february of this year, new species were being recorded. On top of that, a Nat Geo photographer spotted a Vanzolini bald faced saki, for the first time in over 80 years ! Can you imagine taking a stroll through the forest and out of nowhere you see this dude? That mop top and death stare would definitely make me rethink some decisions I’ve made in life. I hope he isn’t all alone in those tree branches :( After the initial shock of meeting a creature that was supposed to be extinct for decades, would you approach it? 6. Kaieteur Falls | Gyuana 5.Ischigualasto | Argentina In English, this haunting place is known as the “valley of the moon”, side note, too many places in South America are called valley of the moon. I can’t keep up. With mysterious rock structures the valley of the moon definitely raises a few eye brows. They have their version of the Sphinx, albeit, this one was actually built by nature. They also have a Also, they had a bunch of dinosaurs that lived in the area , also also, there is the case of the so called “bowling field”. Look at that ! Its a bunch of small round rocks, in a field. Seriously though, this landscape is very strange ! What do you think is cooler? The bowling field or Death Valley’s racetrack? 4.Galapagos Islands | Ecuador 3.Sacsayhuamán | Peru Apart from the hard to pronounce name, seriously, this is the most alternate names on wikipedia I have ever seen, this ancient site is located near Cusco, Peru. It is believed that sacsayhuaman was a citadel, its earliest use dating back to 900 AD. At first everyone thought that the Inca built this defensive fort, but evidence suggests that the Killke culture were the builders. The Inca only expanded it. Seriously off topic, what is the plural of Inca? Do you say the Incas ? Isn’t that like saying the Vietcongs ? Chineses ? Back on track, the most “mysterious” part of this fortress is the so called upside down stairs. In reality, the whole complex is a great example of advanced stone work, but the upside down stairs is what most people get bent out of shape about. Why was this stone carved the way it is? Is it actually upside down? Or was it just part of the roof of a building? As always, people jump to the conclusion that an ancient culture of giant sky gods carved the stones, because there is no way a bunch of plebeians did it. 2.Vale da Lua | Brazil 1. Monkey Cryptid “Unknown Creature Found in the Amazon”, that was the only description available when this image first surfaced online. And to be honest, not much has changed. Now was it supposed to be a viral hoax? Maybe, but it never went “viral viral”. The creature looks real, shadows look good, but then someone SLOPILLY used the stamp tool in Photoshop for the background. Were they trying to remove something? Possibly other people that appeared in the photo? What do you think this creature is? Some unidentified species, or a burned monkey? I call out hoaxes all the time, but this one is a bit different… comment below , tell me what you think !"

"From the infamous illuminati; to the oldest secret group; these are the World’s Most Secretive Societies ! Do we really have a say in how the world works? We may be the fuel that keeps the world turning, but who is steering? There are secret societies out there and they may be who REALLY makes the decisions...lets take a look at the “Worlds Most Secret Societies” HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 6 Bilderberg Established in 1954 by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, here we have a “secret” society, that seems to hide in plain sight, the Bilderberg Group. The group got its name because the first meeting was held at Hotel de Bilderberg in the Netherlands. The meetings they hold each year are said to discuss Atlanticism which is a better understanding between the cultures of the US and Western Europe to promote cooperation on political, economic, and defense issues, but the actual content of the meetings is heavily guarded. 2 people are invited to represent each country involved in the meeting, one liberal and on conservative. The actual content of the discussions is kept secret, but we do know that large corporations like Ford Motor company fund thousands of dollars for the meetings. Seeing as how all the attendees are political figures and large business owners, it would be no shock that this organization can manipulate a vast portion of the world economy and its governments. Several people have theorized that this organization was started to develop a “world government”, but there isn’t serious proof to back this claim up. The Bilderberg group still meets every year, and probably still controls more than we can imagine. 5 Ordo Templi Orientis 4 Freemasons Stemming from fraternal organizations of stone masons, the freemasons regulated the qualifications for stonemasons and set the standard for working with clients, from quality of work to proper compensation. The Freemasons are probably the most well known of the organizations, and they claim to not be a secret, but since their emergence in 1717, the freemasons have had an suspicious presence. Many notable figures were members of the freemasons, including The US founding father George Washington and 7 other signers of the declaration of independence. But don’t worry the society got their hands even further into the US government, having 14 known presidents in the society and by 1952 something like 90% of the US supreme court justices were members of the freemasons. With the level of secrecy and complex chain of command, it’s difficult to believe that this boys club hasn’t had any effect on political decision making in the last few centuries. Also, being that the society has always banned women, and had major political figures, back door deals and decision making can easily be made without allowing others to have their say. There are even conspiracies that have linked the freemason society to the assassination of JFK. Although freemasons can say they are a part of the club, there is still an unknown hierarchy that still adds a level of secrecy that is a bit chilling. 3 Illuminati “To put an end to the machinations of the purveyors of injustice, to control them without dominating them” this is the credo by which the illuminati practices. Power, without force, and using knowledge unknown to the public. Which is perfect, considering the word Illuminati is latin for “the enlightened ones” The Bavarian Illuminati is considered the original of this group, dating back to 1776, believed to be a fork from the freemasons, this secret organization is blamed for some serious disruption. They are actually thought to have orchestrated the French Revolution. But thats only the beginning, many people go as far as to believe that the Illuminati are responsible for most, if not, all of the economic downturns, to maintain control and order of public society. Although the organization seems like this back room evil group, there is a heavy belief that a group like this is actually meant to keep governments and religion from gaining too much power over the common man, and in fact, their agenda is to keep power spread evenly throughout society. One hint of this is the supposed belief that the illuminati have always be a huge proponent of gender equality. Other groups have been given the title of “illuminati” and some are believed to be a branch of the original Bavarian Illuminati. And many celebrities and intellectuals have been believed to be members of the group, heck, theres even a website for the illuminati. But it wouldn’t be a very secret organiztion if they are so public, this is probably something that we simply don’t know. 2 The Rosicrucians 1 The Knights Templar"

"From unexplained deep sea monsters; to ancient discoveries in the Amazon, these are 7 STRANGE Mysterious Creatures ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7. Deep Sea Tremors ? LOCATION : TEXAS 6. De Loy’s Ape LOCATION - Colombia/Venezuela 5. Ivory- billed Woodpecker LOCATION - Southeastern USA Well I don’t know about you guys, but sightings of supposedly extinct animals are cool to me. Such is the case of the Ivory-Billed woodpecker, one of the largest in the world, coming in 20 in (51cm) long with a 30in (76cm) wingspan. The American Birding Association listed this woodpecker as a class 6 species. Class 6 is defined as “definitely or probably extinct”. The last confirmed sighting of this woodpecker was in 1987, and if you think everyone forgot about the species and moved on, think again. In 2008, the Nature Conservancy group announced a $50,000 reward to anyone that can lead a biologist to a living ivory-billed woodpecker ! Respected biologists have come forward with supposed sightings of the bird, with the biggest one being a video shot in 2006 and 2008. The mystery of the ivory billed woodpecker will only grow as time goes by, and more people become interested in searching for this strange, possibly extinct creature. 4. Tasmanian Tiger LOCATION - Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania 3. The WTF LOCATION - NOT NEAR ME PLEASE 2. Zuiyo-maru carcass LOCATION - New Zealand Behold, the, new NESSIEE *crickets* Well, I don’t know what you were expecting ! The so called new nessie was a carcass that fished out of the depths of the sea. Speculations on what it actually was started immediately. At first ,the decomposing flesh was attributed to a special sea serpent, or perhaps, a plesiosaur ! Could it be? Some random fishermen stumbled across a once in a lifetime discovery of an ACTUAL DINOSAUR ? No. No it couldn't. It was later decided that the carcass was that of a basking shark…. Or so they say. 1.The Alaska Ice Monster LOCATION - Alaska In the early hours of October 31, 2016, the Alaska Bureau of Land Management released a stunning video on their facebook page. *NOTE* The cheesy recording overlay was added by the government, not me* In it, you could see a smooth moving, ice covered, something ? Unlike other cases we have looked at, there is no clear explanation for this one ! Yeah the Washington Post was all like “Fake News” , but for true believers, there is no amount of educated guesses that will change their mind. Whatever this was, it spooked a lot of people, and rumors of river monster attacks spread locally. So, what do you think ? Was this just a log covered in ice, floating downstream, or something a little bit more… alive ?"

"From GIANT mines; to a strange, forgotten hidden paradise; these are 10 BIGGEST Holes on Earth ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Umpherston Sinkhole 9..Kimberly Hole Located in South Africa; the Kimberly Hole is believed to be the largest hole excavated by hand. No dozers; no giant machinery; just sheer manpower. What was the incentive to dig a hole this big ? To NO ONE’s surprise; it was the discovery of diamonds. Between 1871 and 1914 miners extracted over 5,900 lbs (2,700 kg) of diamonds. Or wait; should we say it in carats? Well it's 13,500,000 Carats. This hole is pretty big, boasting a nice 1500 ft (463m) wide size. It was dug to a depth of 240 meters (790 feet) but then refilled with debris reducing its depth to about 215 meters (705 feet). 8.Kola Superdeep borehole 7.Mirny Diamond Mine This is a former open pit diamond mine located in the Siberian region of eastern Russia. It is 1700ft 525 meters deep and has a diameter of 3,900 ft 1200 meters making it the 4th largest excavated hole in the world. Diamonds were first discovered on June 13, 1955 by soviet geologists during the large Amakinsky expedition in Yakut. They found traces of Kimberlite volcanic rock that is usually associated with diamonds. The development of the mine happened in extremely harsh climate conditions. During winter months, the temperatures were so low that the ground would freeze making it hard to mine. How bad did it get? There were reports that steel and car tires would just SHATTER and the oil needed top operate machinery would freeze overnight. Somehow, even in those conditions, there were people willing to excavate diamonds, and the company actually made a profit. 6.Crveno jezero 5.Bingham Canyon mine This hole is commonly known as Kennecott Copper Mine among the locals and was designated a national historic landmark in 1966. It is an open pit mining located at Salt Lake County in Utah. It is the largest man-made open pit excavation project in the world and it is estimated to have produced more copper than any other mine in history,or about 19 million tons. If it were a stadium, it could seat 9 million people. Even though it is a copper mine, it has yielded a wide range of byproducts like gold, silver, molybdenum and large amounts of platinum and palladium. It has been nicknamed the rich hole on earth because it extracts approximately 450,000 tons of rock daily. And earns US$ 1.8 billion dollars per year. 4.Great Blue Hole Belize 3.Diavik Mine This diamond mine was constructed in 2001 and commenced production in January 2003. It is located in the Northwest Territories in Canada about 300 kilometers from Yellowknife. It is an important part of the regional economy employing 1000 workers and producing 1,400 kilograms of diamonds annually. The mine has three Kimberlite pipes currently being exploited. Unfortunately, the mine is expected to run out of diamonds in 2024, even after developing a fourth pipe expected to begin production in 2018. The mine sits above a mantle- a downward protruding thickened portion of the lithosphere- where relatively low heat-flow and reducing conditions have remained suitable for diamond formation and preservation for an extended period of geologic time. Another mysterious feature of this mine is the high proportion of coated crystals; the gem-quality diamonds that have been overgrown with younger cloudy rims. Recently, a study showed that the rims represent a much more recent growth phase of diamond in the deep mantle keel. At the site, summers are short and cool while winters are long and extremely cold and this area is considered an arctic semi desert. Daylight ranges from about four hours a day in the winter to as many as 20 hours per day during summer. In other words; perfect conditions. 2.Hoyo De Cimarron 1.Heavenly Pit, Xiaozhai Tiankeng The sinkhole was discovered in 1994, it is located in Fengjie County of Chongqing Municipality, Southwest China. It has a diameter of 2000ft(626m) long, and with a depth of 2100ft(662m), this sinkhole is the largest one in the world ! Due to collapses of the walls surrounding this beauty; the rainy season is a sight to behold. Many waterfalls form around it. Heavenly pit formed some 10,000 years ago when a powerful underground river, which still flows underneath the sinkhole, formed the Triassic limestone Difeng cave that collapsed and in turn formed the sinkhole. The bottom of the sinkhole is the only location where the underground river shows. 1285 species of plants can be studied here; also animals like the clouded leopard have been found in the sinkhole. So make sure you bring your clouded leopard pepper spray. 0. The “Ooops” Sinkhole | Florida"

"From MASS MEDIA publishers ; TO the company that runs your daily life; these are the 10 BIGGEST Companies You Never Heard of ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10. BERTELSMANN Bertelsmann is a German multinational organization located in Gutersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Germany. It is one of the world's greatest mass media organizations and also engaged in the education and service sector. Bertelsmann was established as a publishing business by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835. Following World War II, Bertelsmann, under the administration of Reinhard Mohn, went from being an average-sized enterprise to a dominant conglomerate, giving not only books but also music, television, magazines, business, and radio services. Bertelsmann is an unlisted and resources market-oriented firm, which remains principally controlled by the Mohn family. Since 2016, significant divisions of Bertelsmann are Penguin Random House, the world’s largest book publishing company, BMG the music publishing company behind artists such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Dj Khaled and of course, the best soft rock band the world has ever seen, Nickelback. For our European viewers, you might be familiar with the RTL Group, which is another part of Bertelsmann. This company gives a new meaning to MASS media. 9.SIMPLE Group Limited, is anything but simple, it is a conglomerate of independently run organizations that each has its focus area in Tax Planning. The core marketing areas are Legal Services, Offshore Banking, Fiduciary Activities, Corporate Service, offshore outsourcing, and Offshore Business Services. The date of establishment is listed as 1999 by Companies House of Gibraltar, who identify it as a holding company; however, it is recognized that SIMPLE Group's marketing and trading actions date to the secondary part of the 90s, probably as a consolidated body. SIMPLE Group Limited is a conglomerate that encourages secrecy, they are not registered on any Stock Exchange, and the organization is owned by a complex series of offshore companies and trusts to shield the owners. The Sunday Times declared that SIMPLE Group's advantages could be estimated at £77 million; the stockholders are perceived to be a collection of Swiss Private Banks' owners. In other words, if you want to hide the $50 your mom gave you for your birthday, get in contact with the SIMPLE guys.They will make sure the grubby hands of the government will never see a penny in taxes. Also I really don’t buy the 77 million pounds number, I am guessing there is much more money tied up there. 8. BAE SYSTEMS 7. JOHNSON CONTROLS 6. TATA MOTORS LIMITED 5. CARGILL 4. WORLD FUEL SERVICES 3. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Ltd. (TSM) has been at the lead of chip design since its establishment in the 1980s, and today manufactures chips for some of the most significant clients in the world. Among many others, the organization manufactures chips for Apple (AAPL), including the important A10 series. Apple is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s biggest client, accounting for one-fifth of businesses – sales that surpassed $24 billion in the last financial year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing sells chips to customers all over the developed world. Geopolitics does make an impression in the company’s categorization of its revenue by region. By far the organization's largest market is North America, which produced 69% of total profits. If you are watching this video on an iPhone, you are watching this on a taiwan semiconductor chip ! 2. MCKESSON CORPORATION 1. SERCO GROUP Serco Group plc is a supplier of public co-operation with offices based in Hook, Hampshire. Serco works in six sectors of public service supply: Transport, Health, Defense, Immigration, Justice, and Citizens Services. Yes. A SINGLE company is responsible for most of the transport, health, immigration, prison and “citizens” services Serco runs school investigations, speed cameras all over the UK, and the National Nuclear Laboratory. It's also responsible for the early warning ballistic missile defense systems in the country. All in all SERCO has 50,000 employees and and operating income of 42 million pounds, it doesn’t seem too big right ? True, but considering how many very important services the company runs, the value of the company changes ten fold."

"From an abandoned Russian mafia resort to an bizarre former stronghold, these are 8 STRANGE Abandoned Hotels around the world, part 2 HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 7. Grossinger’s Catskill Resort, New York 6. Roy’s Motel Café, Amboy California 5.Wonderland Hotel, Elkmon Tennesee What’s creepier than an abandoned hotel? How about an abandoned hotel in the woods! The Wonderland Hotel began when Little River Railroad realized they needed some way to market the tracts of land they owned. Much of the land was all logged out, so in 1911 the president of the company tried giving 50 acres to Charles Carter, told him to build on it, and started promoting the area for hunting and fishing. The plan worked! There he built the Wonderland hotel, with 26 rooms, antique claw footed bath tubs, a beautiful view of the mountains, and a lobby with a large brick fireplace and posh couches. The once empty space grew and grew, with so many visitors coming by that the more affluent ones wanted something more exclusive, and opened an “Appalachian club” on a nearby tract of land. Eventually that exclusive club grew too large and started rejecting members, who ended up buying the Wonderland Hotel and changing that to a private club too. In 1920, the Wonderland Club Hotel closed their doors to the public, catering only to their wealthy members, and built out an additional annex. Things seemed to be going well, for a little while, until the railroad leading to the hotel was dismantled and turned into a small private road, and the surrounding areas designated a national park. The hotel managed to hold onto their lease, clinging to the property with fewer and fewer visitors, until eventually ceasing all operations in 1992. With part of it lost in a fire in 1995, by 2005 the remnants of the hotel had collapsed, it was dismantled, and parts of the once exclusive property in the woods were set aside for preservation in an archive. 4.Igloo City, 180 miles north of Anchorage Alaska 3.Costa Del Croco, Tsarevo Bulgaria There were many notable failures when the housing market collapsed in 2008, but this one was by far one of the largest. Planned to be a 62,000 square meter development, with 16 sections, 53 buildings that had 927 apartments, hotels, casinos, a hospital, and more… now the remains from the beginning of this construction lay vacant and abandoned. A beautiful vacation resort and invesment properties spanning the Bulgarian coastline What happened to this grand project? The mafia. The Russian mafia to be specific. The managers of this now bankrupt development company, Andrey Panpurin and Konstantin Tsiganov, were found by Bulgarian authorities to have ties to violent Russian crime syndicate UPS Uralmash, a “threat to Bulgarian security,” and banned from entering the country’s territory for 10 years. With the main investors banned, and funds coming into the development drying up, the project was abandoned and the collosal remains of this ambitious development now lay vacant, waiting for someone to take over and see the vision through. 2.Diplomat Hotel in the Philippines 1.Hotel del Salto, 20km SW of Bogota While not quite as frightening as our final entry, this place can easily give you the chills. A giant classical mansion built overlooking a waterfall, eventually abandoned and left to the elements with rumors of hauntnigs. The hotel del salto was built in 1923 in Colombia (around 20km south of Bogota) for a wealthy architect. In 1928, an addition was built and it was opened to wealthy city travelers visiting the Tequendama Falls area. It gained in popularity and grew, with ambitious plans to expand it into an 18 story hotel in the 1950’s, but the plans fell through, construction never started, and eventually the building sustained too much damage for expansion to begin. Its demise was helped by two other factors. One, the insane pollution levels of the Bogota river. Some sources have it listed as one fo the most polluted bodies of water in the world, obviously not a great draw for tourism. And two, rumors of hauntings from people jumping off the waterfalls. There were tales of Indigenous Indians jumping from the waterfalls to escape the Spanish Conquerors and turning into Eagles at the bottom, soaring away to their freedom. Unfortunately these romantic tales inspired locals to jump off the waterfall.. And not turn into eagles. The hotel was closed in the 90s and left abandoned, until partially reopening in 2013 as a museum of biodiversity and culture."

"From mysterious ships in Russia, to junkyard military jets; these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Ships and Planes ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Test Site Plane | Russia We kick off this list with a derelict test site found in the leningrad oblast of russia. I spent way too much time trying to figure out the exact location, and I have had no luck ! The test plane looks like an earlier model of the Sukhoi Su-24. The plane looks extremely close to the Su-7. If I am correct, that means this test site dates back to the 60s, which was an interesting time for both the USSR and the USA. Trying to find this spot on google maps also proved difficult, since the pictures I found had absolutely no details, just that it was an abandoned test site in the Leningrad Oblast in Russia. For those of you wondering, Leningrad was renamed to St. Petersburg, but the “oblast” or county/area was never changed. Well if anyone has any idea what this place was, or where it is, please share the knowledge in the comments below! 9.MV Sygna | Australia 8.Bristol Freighter | New Zealand 7.Landévennec | France 6.Douglas C47b Dakota | Croatia 5.Edro III | Cyprus The Edro III is another norwegian cargo ship that had an unfortunate history. The ship ran aground near Pegeia, Cyprus. As always, rough seas and bad weather were blamed for the wreck, there was no salvage operations attempted, but the ship was emptied of all cargo, fuel, oil and anything that will negatively impact the local environment. Articles state that it is now forbidden to visit the ship because its deemed too dangerous, which means at some point, people were allowed to explore it, which must have been a pretty cool experience. As if one shipwreck wasn’t enough, you can also find the remains of the MV Demetrios II nearby. That one seems to not have fared as well as Edro III. 4.BKK Airplane Graveyard | Thailand I am not sure this is an official or regulated airplane graveyard. The first time I heard about this place, the visitors said that there were multiple families living inside these abandoned hulls. And it just seems, so random? Tall grass, no security, no fencing, its almost as if someone decided it would be a good place to dump an airplane, and other companies followed suite. 3.US Navy Reserve Fleets | USA Found from the sunny coasts of California, to the murky rivers of Virginia, these fleet reserves are strange sight to experience. The ships are seemingly stationed in their own parking lots, just missing the white painted lines. The James River Reserve fleet used to have 60 ships, nowadays, it's dwindled down to only 6 ships. All the other ones have been scrapped. The suisun bay reserve fleet, located in the Greater San Francisco Bay, has a few more ships, and looks cool from the air. There are more fleets that vary in size, and for the most part, these fleets are just temporary parking for ships before they are ultimately scrapped. 2.unknown | New Jersey Well its not really unknown anymore, but when I first started writing about this place, I had no idea where, or what it was. Then I contacted the photographer and she shared some more information with me. Finally, I figured it all out, these pictures were taken at Wade’s salvage in New Jersey, I think. I'm not sure. The photographer said it was small place south of Philly, this place fits the bill ! What I am not so sure of is why there is a scrapped US Air Force plane in some random salvage yard 1.Kamchatka Ship Graveyard | Russia Should I have just made a list of airplane and ship graveyards? Maybe ! In the barren lands of the Kamchatka Peninsula, near the city of Petropavlovsk, you can find yourself surrounded by snow and abandoned ships ! I believe there are multiple locations in the area that have abandoned ships, you can see some ships in this aerial photo that look like they are in a pretty bad shape. This photo has been circulating blogs since 2008. Many people called it fake, many people wanted to know some more, but even now, almost ten years later, this set of photos is the only one from the region. The 2 fellas in the photo look so calm standing net to the massive rusting ship, if you had the chance to explore around the icy waters, would you? I think these are some abandoned ships I would not want to go near. Google Streetview provides a rare glimpse into the area, it sure looks a lot different when the bay is not frozen over !"

"From long abandoned ghost towns; to lucky artifact finds; these are 12 Strange Archaeological Discoveries ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 6. Sanxingdui (san-shing-do-aye) The Sanxingdui, as it is now known, is the name of the archeological site that was first discovered in 1929, when a farmer who was digging a well found a large stash of jade relics. For generations, archeologists tried to find the main source of the artifacts, but were unsuccessful until 1986. As accidental discoveries go, this is a perfect example. Because, even after 50 years of research and excavation, it was construction workers who eventually found the main source of the relics. The culture in the area had a completely different way of bronze making compared to the “traditional” ancient Chinese way. This means that there were multiple, independent cultures in ancient China. Findings like this challenge the official narrative that all Chinese Civilizations started from the Yellow River plains. Some scholars considered the Bronze figures that were found, to be more fascinating than the Terracota Army in Xi’an because of the immense difference in artistic style, and the amazing level of detail they posses. 5. Paestum This ancient Greek city was once known as Poseidonia, after the Greek god of the sea. By the way, you really don’t know how weird that name is to pronounce until you’ve tried it. Go ahead, lets see how well you do ! It was built right on the coast of the Tyrrhenian sea in Magna Graecia, which is now known as southern Italy. The city was conquered by the Lucanians and then by the Romans who gave the city its current name. Eventually it would be abandoned during the Early Middle Ages but rediscovered during the 18th centurY. 4. The Antikythera Mechanism This artifact was discovered and retrieved from the sunken Antikythera wreck that is located just off of the Greek island with the same name. The device has been dated to as far back as 205 BC and is often considered to be “the world’s first scientific calculator.” Well that's a stretch to be honest, but it WAS able to able to accurately measure the position of the sun, moon, and the planets. And if you were a fan of the olympic games, the antikythera mechanism could also track their four year cycle. The mechanism was very advanced for its time, and the technology behind it was somehow lost over the years. It took about 1400 years for other scientists to create similar machines. Which makes you wonder, what else have humans discovered and engineered,that is completely lost to us now? 3. 2. The Rosetta Stone This giant stone tablet has three decrees etched into it on behalf of the king Ptolemy V. The decree is written in three different languages. The top and middle portion both use a mixture of Demotic script and hieroglyphic script, while the last section at the bottom is written in Ancient Greek. Thats cool and all, but what is the significance of this artifact? Well since we know ancient greek, the rosetta stone was used to translate the ancient egyptian language. It was the cypher, the missing link, the bee’s knee’s. At this point, you might have figured out how the language learning software “The Rosetta Stone” got its name. 1. Pompeii The tale of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is a devastating one. The city and its people would fall at the hands of Mount Vesuvius as its eruption blanketed everything. The thick layer of ash was piled between 13 to 20 feet high and perfectly preserved the people in their final moments. The cities of Herculaneum, Oplontis, Boscoreale, and Stabiae suffered the same fate. This occurrence took place way back in 79 AD and it wouldn’t be until 1748 that Pompeii would be rediscovered by a Spanish military engineer named Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre."

"From the biggest winter storms and hurricanes; to incredible supercells; this is some INSANE Weather ! HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat !"

"The world is filled with secrecy, there is a lot more to our cities and towns than meets the eye. From hidden missile silos; to concealed buildings; these are the MOST MASSIVE Operations Hidden in plain Sight. HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! Check out All Things Human ! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-mqDCLJaBLAqxwqFN0oSA 6.Disguised Cell Phone Towers If you are alive today and an active member of society then you probably own and use a cellular phone. For the 320 some odd million Americans living in the United States there is 317 million cell phones in use, and these phones need service to work properly. Historically the towers that are used for connection are quite ugly, so then why don’t we see ugly cell towers everywhere we go, especially in metropolitan areas where space is limited, well, they’re hidden. And cell companies are getting good at disguising them. You, at some point, may have seen the cell towers that look like trees, well it’s getting better than that. Now, crosses, on or outside of churches may be aiding your cell service, or maybe that giant cactus is connecting you to the mobile network. The hidden cell tower idea is really starting to catch on and is even changing the shape of certain cities, with buildings and fake water and clock towers going up just to make sure you get your text messages out in a timely fashion. 5.Hidden Oil Rigs If I asked you to tell me where you think the United States 3rd largest oil field is what would your guess be ? You would probably say something like Alaska or Texas, well you will be shocked to know that it is in fact located right in the middle of one of the busiest cities in the country. California’s Wilmington Oil Field is not just in California it’s right in the heart of Los Angeles. Discovered in 1932 the field goes from the southeast to the northwest through the Los Angeles Basin. The oil field runs from the middle of San Pedro Bay all the way through Long Beach. You are probably wondering how this could be possible, LA is such a bustling city, how could they possibly maintain oil drilling in such a place. Well hiding it isn’t necessarily easy, but they squeeze oil pump stations almost anywhere they can; baseball fields, behind shopping malls heck right on street corners. There are buildings that unsuspecting residents walk by every day, that as we speak are siphoning oil from the earth. All of this oil drilling is why Long Beach has been known as the “Sinking City”, Oil production from the giant Wilmington Oil Field, where nearly 4 billion barrels have been produced, created a land surface ""subsidence bowl"" of up to 29 feet deep. This problem was considered to be fixed a long time ago by replacing the drained oil with water, but still because of damage done in the 50s it requires constant monitoring. Who knows what other potential unforeseen disasters could take place because of this drilling, and you wouldn’t even know why it happened. 4. Bunkers 3.Disguised Buildings All over the world in major cities, as we have seen, there are an uncountable number of hidden operations, some large and some small. Here are a few buildings that have been put up for the world to see as just a building, but in reality they are much more. In Chicago there is a red brick mansion at a major intersection, and to a passerby it just seems like a rich person’s home, but in fact the doors and windows don’t even open, and light never shines through, and that's because it’s a Con Ed electrical substation, the windows are actually air vents. In Brooklyn New York there is a brownstone building that doesn’t stand out, except that the windows are always blacked out. A pedestrian would never be able to tell that this building is actually a secret entrance for NYC subway’s 4 and 5 train. For someplace a little more suburban, take a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, there is a water pump house that is well disguised as a boring suburban home. Who knows how many people walk and drive by these places every day with no idea what’s behind the walls. Do you know of any hidden buildings or structures in your area? 2.Underground Homeless Cities 1.Missile Silos"

"From bad ass airplanes and ships , to giant submarines and helicopters these are the BIGGEST Military Machines In The World HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Tsar Bomba | 9.USS Enterprise | Biggest Naval Ship No, not the biggest ship in the world, the biggest NAVAL ship, meaning a ship used by the NAVY. The USS Enterprise, not to be confused with the USS Enterprise, or the USS Enterprise (the Grey Ghost), or the upcoming USS Enterprise(CNV-80), was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world. What does that mean? It means that the ship had an unlimited operational range for up to 25 years. The 1,123ft (342m) ship had the capacity to hold up to 90 aircraft, displaced 84,626 metric tons of water when it sailed the high seas, and had a maximum complement of 5,828 people. The USS Enterprise made her maiden voyage in 1962, and was involved in many missions around the globe, including the quarantine created around Cuba when the “Cuban Missile Crisis” happened. On December 1st, 2012, the USS Enterprise was deactivated, but it took until earlier this year for the ship to be finally taken off the Naval Vessel Registry. Unfortunately, the USS Enterprise will not become a museum like many people wanted, the ship will be fully dismantled. credits- U.S. Navy video by MC2 Aaron Chase/Released 8.Little David | Biggest Caliber Mortar 7.AN-124 | Biggest Military Cargo Aircraft At a unit cost of around $100 million dollars, only 55 Antonov An-124s were built between 1982 and 2014. Again, a friendly reminder before you go crazy in the comments, the An-225 was only used by the military for a short period of time, it is now designated a commercial aircraft. Anywayyyyyyy, the AN-124 is pretty much a rip off from the C-5 Galaxy, just kidding. But there are some similarities in the designs. The aircraft measures in at 226ft(69m) long, with a wingspan of 240ft(73.3m, the max take off weight is 405 tons, 150 tons being cargo. It can fly at speeds reaching 537mph(865km/h) with a range of 3,231mi(5200km). IF you are unsure of how to transport your 40ft yacht, or your massive dump truck, look into hiring the Antonov An-124, some models are also available for commercial use. 6.B-1B Lancer | This strategic bomber was in the works since the 1960s, the military wanted the great speeds of the B-58 Hustler, combined with the payload and range of the B-52. When everything was said and done, the B-1 Lancer has scared the crap out of bad guys since its first flight in 1974. They just didn’t know what it was until 1986 when it was first introduced to the public. In 1988, the B-1B cost $283 million to produce, and the U.S. Government decided to build 100 of these supersonic machines. It takes 4 people to fully operate this bad boy of the skies, and with a combined ordnance payload of 125,000lb (56,700kg), the Lancer could bring democracy in a 3,500 mi (5,500km) range at speeds reaching 830 mph (1,340km/hr) Video by William Lewis 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 5.Akula | Biggest Submarine Project 941,or Akula, NATO designation “Typhoon”, is the Russian nuclear powered attack submarine that holds the record for the largest class submarine ever built, it was also the answer to the Ohio-class U.S. Navy submarines . These subs can chill underwater for about 120 days at a time and displace about 48,000 tons of water when submerged, they are also 574ft(175m) in length. Maybe the Russians went a bit overboard with these subs, and even though it seems that going overboard is military speak for “barely doing the minimum “, these subs are expensiveeeeee. So expensive that it was cheaper to build 2 new borei class submarines than to modernize a Typhoon sub. With the advent of the START III disarmament program, it is expected all typhoon class submarines to be scrapped in the future. 4. Challenger 2 | 3.MOAB | Credits - DoD News U.S. Air Force Courtesy Video Michael Martin 2.Mil Mi-26 | Biggest Helicopter When you have the biggest sub, nuke and cargo plane in the world, why not go for the biggest helicopter as well? The Mi-26, is used for military and commercial purposes, final testing of the chopper finished in 1980 and with a safe maximum cargo of 20 tons, this beast holds the record for the greatest mass lifted to 3.2miles (2km). It managed to carry 57 tons in the sky. This is what the 130ft (40m) Mi-26 looks like from the inside. Pretty spacious if you ask me. Oh yeah, its also pretty fast, with max speeds of 183 mph (295km/h) ! 1.Heavy Gustav | Biggest Railway Weapon ""The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."""

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"From desolate ghost towns; to giant buildings; these are 10 STRANGE Abandoned Places in America HEY YOU ! There are more awesome videos being made every week, like and subscribe to World Unearthed so you don't miss a beat ! 10.Joliet prison | Illinois 9.16th Street Station | California 8.SS Francisco Morazan | Michigan 7.Astrodome | Texas The NRG Astrodome opened in 1962, it was the first of its kind domed sports stadium and was nicknamed the “8th Wonder of the World”, making all these videos has made me realize that there are way too many 8th Wonders of the World…. The stadium was a prosperous business venture for many years, with baseball and football teams sharing it, and of course, who can forget the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ? In 2005, the astrodome was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. By 2008, the stadium was shut down completely because of failure to meet numerous building code violations. It is worth noting, the astrodome was not open for shelter during the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey, but its successor, the NRG Center was. It might be best not to shelter thousands of people in a building that is not up to code, so maybe it was for the best. 6.Ghost Towns of Montana | …. 5.Dufur Area | Oregon Another remnant of what used to be is the area of Dufur in Oregon. With a moderate climate that usually averages to 68F (20C), the lands were perfect for farming and raising stock. The city was formed in 1893 by the brothers Dufur, who started a 600 acre farm. That is so much land to take care of ! Throughout the years, many people came and went, and the community has settled on 600 or so residents. The lands are littered with derelict and abandoned buildings, primarily old barns. Its a scenic drive that takes you on a historic journey through Oregon. Dufur is not the only desolate area in Oregon, so taking a trip through the whole state is well worth it if you’re into this kind of stuff. Jump over to Idaho as well. 4.Miami Marine Stadium | Florida Alright, lets move into something more modern, the Miami Marine Stadium was a place where you could go and enjoy high speed powerboat racing, it was the first place in the country to offer this spectacle in 1963. With a capacity of 6,566, the stadium was actually donated to the city of Miami by the affluent Matheson Family, the stadium was fully operational until 1992. After Hurricane Andrew hit the coast, the Miami Marine Stadium was condemned. Since then, the stadium has been covered by graffiti artists twice over, and some of the art is impressive to say the least. There has been an active renovation campaign by multiple companies and donations have poured in to return the stadium to its former glory. This abandoned place might get a second chance at greatness after all. 3.Byron Hot Springs Hotel | California Back to the west coast we go, who wants to join me in the Byron Hot Springs ? Maybe in the 1950s it would have been a great place to visit for relaxation. Since then? Its been a great place for urban exploration. The hotel is tucked away between stockton and Oakland and it opened its doors to the hollywood and San Francisco elite in 1914. The nearby town of Byron is nothing out of the ordinary, just a small town of less than a 1000 people. 2.Ha Ha Tonka | Missouri 1.Crystal Mill | Colorado Located on the Crystal River in Colorado, the Crystal Mill or Old mill, was built in 1892 and generated power for the machinery inside. It was built to supplement the construction of the Sheep Mountain Mining Tunnel. By 1917, the Sheep Mountain Mine was shut down, and the crystal mill fell into disuse. The area is quite honestly, gorgeous, and it is a miracle that this old wooden building has survived all the way to 2017. Considering that the mill wasn’t placed on the National register of Historic Places until 1985, we can assume that its beauty and hard to reach location kept it safe from destruction."