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A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.