Quispicanchi, Peru
Rumicolca
The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.
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Quispicanchi, Peru
The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.
Cusco, Peru
A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
Cusco, Peru
An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Derbyshire, England
This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
Corsham, England
Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Williams, Arizona
This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Williams, Arizona
This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.
Williams, Arizona
The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.
Bryrup, Denmark
The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.
Brno, Czechia
This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.
Independence, Kansas
This stadium was the home of the first organized night baseball game.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Festenburg, Austria
Home of controversial poet priest who penned the words for the Austrian national anthem used in the 1930s.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Schiphol, Netherlands
A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Durango, Colorado
A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.
Aztec, New Mexico
The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.