Prague, Czechia
Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
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Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Miami Beach, Florida
Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Huelva, Spain
This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.
Italy
The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.
Murato, France
This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.
Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
Larvik, Norway
Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.
Wrangell, Alaska
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Iran
This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.
Yazd, Iran
Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.