Salisbury, England
Woodhenge
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
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Salisbury, England
The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.
Tisbury, England
Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Verona, Italy
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Washington, D.C.
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Italy
A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.
Goodyear, Arizona
This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.
Windber, Pennsylvania
Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Independence, Missouri
A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.
Liberty, Missouri
The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Al-Khums, Libya
Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.