Richmond, Virginia
Evergreen Cemetery
This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
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Richmond, Virginia
This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
Cartagena, Colombia
A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Derinkuyu, Turkey
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Istanbul, Turkey
Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.
Istanbul, Turkey
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.