Most Recent Places

A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

A historic shipbuilding town is home to a sail-through fish-and-chips shop.

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.