Derby, Australia
Derby Boab 'Prison Tree'
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
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Derby, Australia
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
Purnululu, Australia
These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.
Sturt Creek, Australia
A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.
Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan
The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Jordan
A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.
Ethiopia
An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.