Cuilapam de Guerrero, Mexico
Ex-Monastery of Santiago Apóstol
This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.
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Cuilapam de Guerrero, Mexico
This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.
Monte Albán, Mexico
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
Oaxaca, Mexico
This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.
Oaxaca, Mexico
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
San Agustín Etla, Mexico
The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.
Puebla, Mexico
The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.
Puebla, Mexico
This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.
Nativitas, Mexico
The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
London, England
What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
Cori, Italy
Only three columns survive from this ancient temple in the town of Cori.
Kyoto, Japan
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Salerno, Italy
According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.
Farnham, England
The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Madrid, Spain
The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.
Benevento, Italy
Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.
Indian Head, Maryland
A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.
Gloucestershire, England
A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.
Montagnana, Italy
A medieval castle was used for centuries as a hemp farm.