Albano Laziale, Italy
Romitorio di Sant'Angelo in Lacu
The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.
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Albano Laziale, Italy
The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.
Durrës, Albania
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
According to legend, those who pray at this statue will also be granted a wish.
San José del Torreón, Mexico
Built 1,500 years ago, this abandoned Mesoamerican city is surrounded by a natural wall made of outstanding rock formations.
Tizimín, Mexico
A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.
Dateland, Arizona
Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.
Hobart, Australia
This urban stream flowing underneath Tasmania's capital city is also an unofficial gallery for street artists.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Potsdam, Germany
In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.
Los Angeles, California
A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Luxor, Egypt
There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.
Raiano, Italy
This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.
Sedona, Arizona
This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.
Melbourne, Australia
The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.
Kalarrites, Greece
This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
Key West, Florida
A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.
Bristol, England
This Grade II Listed Building with an Art Nouveau façade once contained a unique print shop.
Iran
This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Serrone, Italy
This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.
Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname
An old Dutch lightvessel is now stuck in a dock near the mouth of the Suriname River.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.