Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Gobustan Rock Art
A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.
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Qobustan, Azerbaijan
A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.
Newcastle, Australia
The oldest remaining theatre in New South Wales.
Prato, Italy
A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.
St. Augustine, Florida
Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.
Bhaderwah, India
These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.
Roxbury, New York
The Catskills retreat of naturalist writer John Burroughs.
Paris, France
This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.
Piggott, Arkansas
Ernest Hemingway wrote a good portion of "A Farewell to Arms" while living with the parents of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer.
Koogi, Estonia
The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.
Manassas, Virginia
This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.
Coldwater, Ontario
This "railway" for boats continues a waterway over a road.
Aldie, Virginia
The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.
Wells, Nevada
An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.
Lviv, Ukraine
A unique Soviet mosaic preserved on the facade of a shoe factory in Lviv.
Manchester, Connecticut
An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.
Nixon, Nevada
As fallout from an irrigation project, a formerly cottonwood-lined stream is now a sandy, desolate, post-apocalyptic channel lined with weathered stumps and tumbleweeds.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.
Musselburgh, Scotland
The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.
Jiayuguan Shi, China
This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.
Alianello, Italy
Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.
Ojai, California
The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.
Port Aransas, Texas
The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.
Borden, Saskatchewan
This now abandoned arch bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.