Pompeii, Italy
Villa dei Misteri
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
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Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Ravello, Italy
Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
Chornobyl, Ukraine
The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Los Angeles, California
An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Los Angeles, California
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.