Jbeil, Lebanon
Byblos Archaeological Site
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
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Jbeil, Lebanon
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
Mexico City, Mexico
This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
Kętrzyn County, Poland
This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
East Aurora, New York
This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Nassau, Bahamas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
La Palma, Spain
Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.
Los Angeles, California
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Santos Lugares, Argentina
Honor one of Argentina's most prolific writers at his historic home.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.
Béccar, Argentina
A beautiful riverside mansion where the intellectual life of early-20th-century Argentina flourished.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Woolford, Maryland
The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
Cuernavaca, Mexico
The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.
Łapalice, Poland
This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Istanbul, Turkey
A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
Guatemala
One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
Sheffield, England
This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.