Kumbakonam, India
Airavatesvara Temple’s Optical Illusion
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
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Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
Juneau, Alaska
Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.
Abades, Spain
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Pantelleria, Italy
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam
A memorial dedicated to the victims of the My Lai Massacre.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Mlolongo, Kenya
This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.
Oxford, England
Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Zaria, Nigeria
This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.
Brixworth, England
This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.
Little Dunmow, England
It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.