Margate, England
Margate Caves
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
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Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Lesbos Prefecture, Greece
The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.
Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt
A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."
Padula, Italy
An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Sperlonga, Italy
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Terracina, Italy
A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.
Rhodes, Greece
Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.
Nîmes, France
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Milan, Italy
This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Rocca Sinibalda, Italy
This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.