Istanbul, Turkey
Pera Palace Hotel
This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
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Istanbul, Turkey
This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
Page, Arizona
These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
Franconia, New Hampshire
Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.
Milluni, Bolivia
The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Offham, England
Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.
Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador
A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Adalar, Turkey
One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
London, England
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
London, England
The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.
Kashan, Iran
A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.
Naours, France
A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
Nushabad, Iran
A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain
The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Palermo, Italy
Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Palermo, Italy
A plaque honoring a Hungarian hero of Italy is hidden in plain sight in Palermo.
Ronda, Spain
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Druzhnyy, Russia
The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.