Izamal, Mexico
Chocolate 'OJERT' Mural Advert
A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.
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Izamal, Mexico
A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
Clusone, Italy
A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Darwen, England
One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.
Durham, England
These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Tarragona, Spain
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Caesarea, Israel
Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.
Warsaw, Poland
This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.
Marsala, Italy
These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.
Tabriz, Iran
Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
Mantua, Italy
A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.
Sagunt, Spain
This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.
Idrija, Slovenia
This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Shkodër, Albania
According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.
Požega, Serbia
This open-air, narrow-gauge railway museum pays homage to the region's transportation history.
Fethiye, Turkey
One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.
Salamanca, Spain
The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.