Zacatecas, Mexico
Rafael Coronel Museum
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
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Zacatecas, Mexico
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Puebla, Mexico
A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
San Antonio, Texas
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
Haigerloch, Germany
Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.
Rolea Baear, Cambodia
The abandoned airport is a strangely intact remnant of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Diyarbakir, Turkey
Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.
Kargakonmaz Köyü, Turkey
Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?
Istanbul, Turkey
No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.
Istanbul, Turkey
The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Selçuk, Turkey
Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Harran, Turkey
The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.