Palermo, Italy
Santa Maria dello Spasimo
This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.
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Palermo, Italy
This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.
Los Angeles, California
Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.
Kassel, Germany
At this cemetery, artists are invited to design their own gravestones.
Mexico City, Mexico
On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Elora, Ontario
Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
São Paulo, Brazil
An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Paris, France
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Lichfield, England
These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.
Odiham, England
It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
Keld, England
The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
Saint Davids, Wales
A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.
Entebbe, Uganda
An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.
Torslanda, Sweden
Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.
Lusaka, Zambia
Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.