Sperlonga, Italy
Via Flacca Ruins
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
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Sperlonga, Italy
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Chester, Illinois
Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.
Stillwater, New York
A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.
Brooklyn, New York
This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
New York, New York
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Panguitch, Utah
Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.
New York, New York
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
North Macedonia
This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.