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The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.