Istanbul, Turkey
Base of the Column of Arcadius
A massive marble pedestal is all that remains of a column that towered over Constantinople for 1300 years.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A massive marble pedestal is all that remains of a column that towered over Constantinople for 1300 years.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This museum shaped like a manuscript tells how the seven kingdoms combined to form a single desert nation.
Easton, England
Amid the ruins of a church on the British island of Portland, a surprising symbol among the headstones.
Tabor, Czechia
Hidden tunnels have sheltered the people of a Czech town for centuries.
Tsinandali, Georgia
In the garden of a Georgia museum, without any explanation, is a monumental head of the Communist icon.
Nakhon Luang, Thailand
These palatial ruins said to be inspired by Cambodia's Angkor Wat have been turned into a significant religious temple.
Hong Kong
Behind Hong Kong Stadium stands a memorial to one of the city’s most tragic disasters.
Huntsville, Alabama
The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.
Mersch, Luxembourg
Rendering of a comic-book hero turned Luxembourg national symbol.
Ankara, Turkey
A prison-turned-museum sheds light on modern Turkish history.
Quito, Ecuador
This secret museum features saintly relics and the remains of historic figures assassinated in the 19th century.
Iceland
These unique and ever-changing caves are a wonder of Iceland.
Oak Harbor, Washington
This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.
London, England
A statue for a zoo that was never built.
Lilly, Pennsylvania
This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.
Palestine
Sprawling archeological site of an 8th-century Islamic castle.
New York, New York
A Manhattan tombstone honors a popular 19th-century heroine, now long forgotten.
Mexico City, Mexico
At this bright and vibrant museum in Mexico City, you can make your own custom scent.
Gustavus, Alaska
Crash site of a US National Guard C-47B plane that attempted to land at Gustavus airport in 1957 in bad weather.
Lisbon, Portugal
The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.
Annapolis, Maryland
Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.
Darmstadt, Germany
A library in Germany displays a likeness that some believe is William Shakespeare.
St. Augustine, Florida
The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.
Tualatin, Oregon
A public library display of fossils from the ice age.