Ischia di Castro, Italy
Eremo di Poggio Conte (Poggio Conte Hermitage)
A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.
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Ischia di Castro, Italy
A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
Geer, Belgium
A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.
Nivelles, Belgium
The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.
Brussels, Belgium
This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Brussels, Belgium
One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
A century-old bathhouse that provides the luxury of warm water to rural Guatemalans.
Antigua, Guatemala
This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.
Guatemala
One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The hottest place on the planet.
Accra, Ghana
An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
South Andaman, India
An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Hadiyah, Saudi Arabia
Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.
Flatey, Iceland
Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.
Lancaster, California
Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.