Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
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Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.
Film City, Qatar
A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.
Armenia
The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Guía, Spain
Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.
Tamajón, Spain
Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
London, England
The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.
Uley, England
You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.
Tula, Mexico
These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Marlborough, England
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Santa Margalida, Spain
The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.
Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel
A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
Naxos, Greece
This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.
Belchite, Spain
A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”
Alcubierre, Spain
A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
Chino, California
A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
Saddell, Scotland
Originally intended as a temporary installation, this sculpture is now a permanent part of a stunning Scottish beach.