Rome, Italy
Chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa Grande (Church of San Francesco a Ripa)
A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.
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Rome, Italy
A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.
Rome, Italy
According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Gili Meno, Indonesia
This underwater sculpture park is the basis for a manmade coral reef.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Marrakesh, Morocco
One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Civita, Italy
This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
ambon Kalai, Thailand
A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Michamvi, Tanzania
Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.
Fatehpur Sikri, India
An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.
New Delhi, India
A blooming house of worship for the masses.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Rome, Italy
The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.
Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.