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Theme Parks

A metal man turns the wheel (which was actually run by water).

Waiau, New Zealand

The Waterworks

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

Pavilion of Hungary.

Expo '92 Grounds

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Washuzan Highland.

Kurashiki-shi, Japan

Washuzan Highland

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

Permanently Closed

Lemery, Philippines

Fantasy World

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

Wilmington, New York

Santa's Workshop

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

Overhead view of Pac Man Park

Seattle, Washington

Pac Man Park

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

Futuroscope after dark

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Futuroscope

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

The entrance.

Bryrup, Denmark

Velling Koller Fairy Tale Gardens

The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.

The park was built in 1980, and has a few of the decade's icons still on hand.

Seoul, South Korea

Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

The original map of Disneyland, from 1953.

For Sale: The First Map of Disneyland

The original, hand-drawn plans looked a little different.

Cara Giaimo May 11, 2017

Little World Museum of Man

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

Yellow Brick Road Maze

Promised Land, Australia

Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot

A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.

A spooky spirit.

Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand

Wat Pa Thewapithak

The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.

Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace in London

Shenzhen Shi, China

Window of the World

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

Quebec's Hottest New Real Estate Listing Is An Entire Fake Village

It can be yours for a mere $2.8 million.

Cara Giaimo January 3, 2017

Bikeable monorail and The Hand of God

Tocancipá, Colombia

Jaime Duque Park

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ferrari World

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

The "Green Gables" at Canadian World.

Ashibetsu, Japan

Canadian World

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.