Rome, Italy
Casa dei Crescenzi
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
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Rome, Italy
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.
Highland, Scotland
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Astoria, Oregon
The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.
Shanghai, China
The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Shanghai, China
This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Zrenjanin, Serbia
Once a beautiful palace, this structure is now known as the ''museum of destruction."
Stockholm, Sweden
These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.
Xian Shi, China
Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Rosala, Finland
The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.
Nafplio, Greece
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.