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Honolulu, Hawaii
Ruins of Kaniakapūpū
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Urubamba, Peru
The Former Wiñay Wayna Pub
This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.
JesĂºs de Tavarangue, Paraguay
Jesuit Mission of JesĂºs de TavarangĂ¼e
These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.
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Psychic Archeology, Or How to Dig Up the Dead With Their Own Advice
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The 21st Century Indiana Jones is a Woman Crowdsourcing Space Archaeology
Lee, Florida
The Ghost Town of Ellaville
This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jajce Fortress
The remains of the last Bosnian fortress to fall to the Ottomans are still standing.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Curral Velho
Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.
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Poggioreale, Italy
Ruins of Poggioreale
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.
Inn Wa, Myanmar
Inwa
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Flagler Beach, Florida
Bulow Plantation Ruins
The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.
Kantuot, Cambodia
Preah Vihear Temple
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Portland, Oregon
The Witch’s Castle
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
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The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Unlikely Pub
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Olympia, Washington
Bordeaux, Washington
The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.
Aomori, Japan
Sannai Maruyama Ruins
These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.
Claiborne County, Mississippi
Windsor Ruins
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil
Castelinho da Rua Apa
Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.
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