Bangkok, Thailand
Remnants of the Rattanakosin Walls
Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Bangkok, Thailand
Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history
Oaxaca, Mexico
Rock extracted from this former quarry is responsible for Oaxaca's nickname of "Green Antequera."
Hong Kong
There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.
Belize City, Belize
The oldest Anglican church in Central America hosted the coronations of four indigenous kings.
Cat Tien, Vietnam
Nestled against the majestic Ba Mountain, this historic spiritual sanctuary features one of the tallest outdoor Buddha statues in Southeast Asia overlooking the ocean.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The entire history of Mack Trucking Company in one place along with vintage and experimental vehicles, movie props, and engineering archives from over 100 of building vehicles.
Las Condes, Chile
1960s modernist architecture in the form of a church and monastery at the foothills of the Andes.
Budapest, Hungary
A monumental palace that began as a stock exchange, became the headquarters of Hungarian Television, and spent years largely unused.
Vinh Son, Vietnam
Hidden within the mountains of Vinh Son, this geological marvel features a roaring waterfall cascading over a massive, million-year-old basalt cliff shaped like a giant upside-down stone honeycomb.
Episkopi, Cyprus
A 3rd-century Roman villa in Kourion with one of the only mosaics in Cyprus to depict gladiators fighting by name.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.
Leeds, England
Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s first public mural is a 50-year-old psychedelic time capsule where armadillos, musicians, outlaws and local legends hide an entire city’s history in plain sight.
Bury St Edmunds, England
A rare medieval bone-house, surrounded by remarkable memorial stones
Bury St Edmunds, England
The grand 14th-century gateway to the lost abbey of St Edmund
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
A historical hangover from the time of public humiliation as a state punishment
Kempley, England
A Norman church with some of England's best-preserved medieval wall paintings
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
A rock-cut Maltese tomb marked with a mysterious carving of a war galley
Saligao, India
This 19th-century church which looks like a fairytale castle is a rare example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Goa
Cirencester, England
A well-preserved Neolithic burial mound in the Cotswold hills
Boxford, England
From uncovered medieval saint paintings that survived the Reformation to a memorial to a 113-year-old woman, this church contains fascinating secrets
Skopje, North Macedonia
A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians
Santa María de Mave, Spain
This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.
Payson, Utah
Secluded wading pool with small waterfall and lovely nature.