Es-Salt, Jordan
Es-Salt
This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.
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Es-Salt, Jordan
This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Konitsa, Greece
One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
Valladolid, Mexico
Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Baginton, England
This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.
Katakolo, Greece
Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.
Batna, Algeria
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Tokyo, Japan
This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Cartagena, Spain
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Hereford, England
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Launceston, England
Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.
Portsmouth, England
Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.