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This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Puerto Rico's once thriving oil company is now an abandoned wonderland of rusty steel.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

Not far from Madrid, a set of perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.