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Sometimes it is simply good to get away and go someplace new, but traveling there directly is not always possible. WebUrbanist brings some of the most exotic travel destinations and incredible private islands, luxury resorts but also the most remote, uninhabited and abandoned islands and locations on the planet – some of these you may explore in person some day but some you may never seen or hear from again.

Rust In Peace: Portugal's Eerie Anchor Graveyard

Tavira Island's “Anchor Graveyard” memorializes southern Portugal's long-lost tuna fishery and the traditional livelihoods that vanished along with the fish.

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14 Strange, Stylish & Amazing Hotels of Great Britain

Gypsy wagons, lighthouses, castles and exclusive high-fashion boutique hotels - the United Kingdom has it all, from the strange to the stunning.

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Big In Japan: Gulliver’s Kingdom Abandoned Theme Park

Sprawling in the shadow of Japan's Mt Fuji, Gulliver's Kingdom Theme Park was nurtured on government stimulus funds but withered away when the yen tap ran dry.

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All Azure: The Monochromatic City of Chefchaoen, Morocco

Take a stroll through the city of Chefchaoen, Morocco, and you won't see much of anything that isn't painted blue, from walls and balcony rails to flower pots.

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Waterfront Wonders: 8 Stunning Modernist Homes

With stunning views of lakes, rivers and beaches, these eight modernist homes are a perfect match for their gorgeous waterfront settings.

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Creative Cartography: 15 Artists Transforming Maps

These 15 artists cut, sculpt and rearrange paper maps, create their own from unexpected materials like money or use them to illustrate interesting data.

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Brawn's Age: Cornwall's Scenic Abandoned Mines

Cornish mines supplied the world with copper and tin for millennia but today, abandoned stone engine houses are all that remains of a once-thriving industry.

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Modern Metro: 14 of the World's Coolest Subway Stations

These 14 subway stations aren't dark and dank, they're bright and modern, filled with murals, chandeliers, colorful accents and unexpected materials.

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Living In A Box: China's Shipping Container Apartments

Got low expectations and an income to match? China's booming cities are converting surplus cargo containers into cheap apartments for tenants just like you!

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'BUMPS In Beijing': Breaking Free From Drab Slabs

Call it “urban jungle lite.” Keiichiro Sako's neo-Metabolist “BUMPS In Beijing” mixed-use complex brightens up the Chinese capital's slab-sided skyline.

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