Athens, Greece
First Cemetery of Athens
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
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Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Stuttgart, Germany
This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
Stuttgart, Germany
This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.
Berlin, Germany
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
Frankfurt, Germany
Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Thessaloniki, Greece
An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Vienna, Austria
This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Jarash, Jordan
The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Amman, Jordan
Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
Jordan
A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.
Amman, Jordan
One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.
Amman, Jordan
This sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.
Amman, Jordan
An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Amman, Jordan
This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Bsaira District, Jordan
A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.