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The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A graveyard of old and rare planes that once were the glory of Persian aviation.

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.