Heraklion, Greece
Knossos
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
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Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Sands Point, New York
The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Chongqing, China
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Milot, Haiti
The royal seat of Henri Christophe, a formerly enslaved man who became Haiti's only king.
Haiti
This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.
Casma District, Peru
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Xianyang, China
Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.